SB2025090508 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: September 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090508
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-2025-38707)
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_dir_emit() function in fs/ntfs3/dir.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/27ee9a42b245efe6529e28b03453291a775cb3e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ac47f738ddfc1957a33be163bc97ee8f78e85a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3572737a768dadea904ebc4eb34b6ed575bb72d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51642fc52d1c7243a9361555d5c4b24d7569d7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bde58c1539f3ffddffc94d64007de16964e6b8eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e841ecb139339602bc1853f5f09daa5d1ea920a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f99eb9a641f4ef927d8724f4966dcfd1f0e9f835