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CVE-2024-50248: ntfs3: Add bounds checking to mi_enum_attr()

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 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
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: Add bounds checking to mi_enum_attr() Added bounds checking to make sure that every attr don't stray beyond valid memory region.

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/22cdf3be7d34f61a91b9e2966fec3a29f3871398
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/386613a44b858304a88529ade2ccc1e079a5fc56
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/556bdf27c2dd5c74a9caacbe524b943a6cd42d99
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/809f9b419c75f8042c58434d2bfe849140643e9d
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

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