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CVE-2024-50242: fs/ntfs3: Additional check in ntfs_file_release

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-11-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Additional check in ntfs_file_release

Affected products

• Linux kernel: before 6.6.60; from 6.7 before 6.11.7; 6.12-rc1, 6.12-rc2 — fixed in 6.11.7, 6.6.60

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.11.7, 6.6.60. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/031d6f608290c847ba6378322d0986d08d1a645a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/542532afe249588ae88d8409d4bf861c315f8862
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/550ef40fa6366d5d11b122e5f36b1f9aa20c087e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82685eb6ca1db2bd11190451085bcb86ed03aa24
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1ac7e2620302e3e49573df39bd4e868e8b4962a
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

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