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CVE-2024-50246: fs/ntfs3: Add rough attr alloc_size check

• 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 2026-08-04

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Add rough attr alloc_size check

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/2fcae4c2014a40c8ae0fc3d8cca3ba9e168308de
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4a8ba334262e9a5c158d618a4820e1b9c12495c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e91fbb21f248bdd8140f343dac32b77b9bc10fec
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/effac690913af9a6c3d6cd967281a34e47ed3e4c
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html

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