In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ntfs: Fix panic about slab-out-of-bounds caused by ntfs_listxattr()
Here is a BUG report from syzbot:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710 Read of size 1 at addr ffff888021acaf3d by task syz-executor128/3632
Call Trace: ntfs_list_ea fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:191 [inline] ntfs_listxattr+0x401/0x570 fs/ntfs3/xattr.c:710 vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:457 [inline] listxattr+0x293/0x2d0 fs/xattr.c:804
Fix the logic of ea_all iteration. When the ea->name_len is 0, return immediately, or Add2Ptr() would visit invalid memory in the next loop.
[[email protected]: lines of the patch have changed]
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.122-77.145Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.41-63.109Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | Oct 16, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux | Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
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