SB2025091715 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: September 17, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091715
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53328)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ni_create_attr_list() function in fs/ntfs3/frecord.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/4246bbef0442f4a1e974df0ab091f4f33ac69451
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64fab8bce5237ca225ee1ec9dff5cc8c31b0631f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7799bb4dbe26bfb665f29ea87981708fd6012d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdec309c7672cbee4dc0229ee4cbb33c948a1bdd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.128
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.47
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5