SB2025082097 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: August 20, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082097
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38615)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ntfs_rename() function in fs/ntfs3/namei.c, within the ni_add_name() and ni_rename() functions in fs/ntfs3/frecord.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/358d4f821c03add421a4c49290538a705852ccf1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed2cc6a6e93fbeb8c0cafce1e7fb1f64a331dcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a285395020780adac1ffbc844069c3d700bf007a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b35a50d639ca5259466ef5fea85529bb4fb17d5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d99208b91933fd2a58ed9ed321af07dacd06ddc3