CVE-2023-52631
"Linux NTFS3 NULL Pointer Dereference in fs/ntfs3"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Fix an NULL dereference bug The issue here is when this is called from ntfs_load_attr_list(). The "size" comes from le32_to_cpu(attr->res.data_size) so it can't overflow on a 64bit systems but on 32bit systems the "+ 1023" can overflow and the result is zero. This means that the kmalloc will succeed by returning the ZERO_SIZE_PTR and then the memcpy() will crash with an Oops on the next line.
INFO
Published Date :
April 2, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 8, 2025, 7:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the affected Linux kernel package.
- Reboot the system to apply the update.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.17 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.78 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15 up to (excluding) 5.15.149 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/686820fe141ea0220fc6fdfc7e5694f915cf64b2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/686820fe141ea0220fc6fdfc7e5694f915cf64b2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae4acad41b0f93f1c26cc0fc9135bb79d8282d0b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae4acad41b0f93f1c26cc0fc9135bb79d8282d0b Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dd7b953c25ffd5912dda17e980e7168bebcf6c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dd7b953c25ffd5912dda17e980e7168bebcf6c Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1bedd797588fe38fc11cba26d77bb1d9b194c6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1bedd797588fe38fc11cba26d77bb1d9b194c6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7bcd1722bc9bc55160378f5f99c01198fd14a7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7bcd1722bc9bc55160378f5f99c01198fd14a7 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/686820fe141ea0220fc6fdfc7e5694f915cf64b2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae4acad41b0f93f1c26cc0fc9135bb79d8282d0b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dd7b953c25ffd5912dda17e980e7168bebcf6c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1bedd797588fe38fc11cba26d77bb1d9b194c6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7bcd1722bc9bc55160378f5f99c01198fd14a7 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 31, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-476 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Fix an NULL dereference bug The issue here is when this is called from ntfs_load_attr_list(). The "size" comes from le32_to_cpu(attr->res.data_size) so it can't overflow on a 64bit systems but on 32bit systems the "+ 1023" can overflow and the result is zero. This means that the kmalloc will succeed by returning the ZERO_SIZE_PTR and then the memcpy() will crash with an Oops on the next line. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae4acad41b0f93f1c26cc0fc9135bb79d8282d0b [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1bedd797588fe38fc11cba26d77bb1d9b194c6 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7bcd1722bc9bc55160378f5f99c01198fd14a7 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/686820fe141ea0220fc6fdfc7e5694f915cf64b2 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dd7b953c25ffd5912dda17e980e7168bebcf6c [No types assigned]