SB2025070443 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: July 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070443
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38167)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the indx_get_entry_to_replace() function in fs/ntfs3/index.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5879f64554181b89f44d4817b9ea86e8e913e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ecd0cde89feee26525ccdf1af0c1ae156ca010b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5390b3d4c6d41d05bb9149d094d504cbc9ea85bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/701340a25b1ad210e6b8192195be21fd3fcc22c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83cd0aa74793384dbdffc140500b200e9776a302
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af5cab0e5b6f8edb0be51a9f47f3f620e0b4fd70