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CVE-2025-71067
ntfs: set dummy blocksize to read boot_block when mounting
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: set dummy blocksize to read boot_block when mounting When mounting, sb->s_blocksize is used to read the boot_block without being defined or validated. Set a dummy blocksize before attempting to read the boot_block. The issue can be triggered with the following syz reproducer: mkdirat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000080)='./file1\x00', 0x0) r4 = openat$nullb(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000040), 0x121403, 0x0) ioctl$FS_IOC_SETFLAGS(r4, 0x40081271, &(0x7f0000000980)=0x4000) mount(&(0x7f0000000140)=@nullb, &(0x7f0000000040)='./cgroup\x00', &(0x7f0000000000)='ntfs3\x00', 0x2208004, 0x0) syz_clone(0x88200200, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0) Here, the ioctl sets the bdev block size to 16384. During mount, get_tree_bdev_flags() calls sb_set_blocksize(sb, block_size(bdev)), but since block_size(bdev) > PAGE_SIZE, sb_set_blocksize() leaves sb->s_blocksize at zero. Later, ntfs_init_from_boot() attempts to read the boot_block while sb->s_blocksize is still zero, which triggers the bug. [[email protected]: changed comment style, added return value handling]

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 13, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 13, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Set a dummy blocksize before reading the boot block during mount.
  • Set a dummy blocksize for the block device.
  • Validate the blocksize before reading boot block.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
  • Apply vendor patches if available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a38eb4f7876513db5a1bccde74de9bc4389d43
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fff9a625da958a33191c8553a03283786f9f417
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3c151fe8f543f1a0b8b5df16ce5d97afa5ec85a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1693a7d5a38acf6424235a6070bcf5b186a360d
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: set dummy blocksize to read boot_block when mounting When mounting, sb->s_blocksize is used to read the boot_block without being defined or validated. Set a dummy blocksize before attempting to read the boot_block. The issue can be triggered with the following syz reproducer: mkdirat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000080)='./file1\x00', 0x0) r4 = openat$nullb(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000040), 0x121403, 0x0) ioctl$FS_IOC_SETFLAGS(r4, 0x40081271, &(0x7f0000000980)=0x4000) mount(&(0x7f0000000140)=@nullb, &(0x7f0000000040)='./cgroup\x00', &(0x7f0000000000)='ntfs3\x00', 0x2208004, 0x0) syz_clone(0x88200200, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0) Here, the ioctl sets the bdev block size to 16384. During mount, get_tree_bdev_flags() calls sb_set_blocksize(sb, block_size(bdev)), but since block_size(bdev) > PAGE_SIZE, sb_set_blocksize() leaves sb->s_blocksize at zero. Later, ntfs_init_from_boot() attempts to read the boot_block while sb->s_blocksize is still zero, which triggers the bug. [[email protected]: changed comment style, added return value handling]
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a38eb4f7876513db5a1bccde74de9bc4389d43
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fff9a625da958a33191c8553a03283786f9f417
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3c151fe8f543f1a0b8b5df16ce5d97afa5ec85a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1693a7d5a38acf6424235a6070bcf5b186a360d
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