CVE-2024-38625 fs/ntfs3: Check 'folio' pointer for NULL
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel NTFS3 filesystem driver can cause a system crash when the folio pointer is null during bmap calls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38625?
CVE-2024-38625 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs/ntfs3: Check 'folio' pointer for NULL
It can be NULL if bmap is called.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38625?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38625?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-38625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-54987, BELL-CVE-2024-38625, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38625, GHSA-93rv-vrc5-7jx2, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2024-38625, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2024-38625 and 1 more.