SB20251028119 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: October 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251028119
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-2025-40068)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the run_unpack() and run_get_highest_vcn() functions in fs/ntfs3/run.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/3ac37e100385b59ac821a62118494442238aaac4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5aa5799d162ad1b8e8b699d48b6218143c695a78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/736fc7bf5f68f6b74a0925b7e072c571838657d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9378cfe228c2c679564a4116bcb28c8e89dff989
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a86c8b9d03f7101e1750233846fe989df6f0d631
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6b36cfd25cbadad63447c673743cf771090e756