CVE-2022-49166
Linux Kernel NTFS Allocation Size Sanity Check Denial of Service
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add sanity check on allocation size ntfs_read_inode_mount invokes ntfs_malloc_nofs with zero allocation size. It triggers one BUG in the __ntfs_malloc function. Fix this by adding sanity check on ni->attr_list_size.
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Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7 a.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
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Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add sanity check on allocation size ntfs_read_inode_mount invokes ntfs_malloc_nofs with zero allocation size. It triggers one BUG in the __ntfs_malloc function. Fix this by adding sanity check on ni->attr_list_size. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07793d2e55563124108762f4e5f811db92ffe02f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115fae2c1566eacc5ad2055f72521354612e72c3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21d490232f323ed4053eb9924615e6fea291f154 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ab2d4ef52c2dbb62a60844b87fc8872383407a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/714fbf2647b1a33d914edd695d4da92029c7e7c0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b230f2d9441a34c7f483d39ab78519bcf73cc2e0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8d7daa0e53b184a2f3c6e0d47330780d0a0650 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c641087d381a08363e5f14179bc6b0a23eca7c47 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe41ad8be036a3de3e4bdde709551aeb4de2fe7d
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