CVE-2024-41018 fs/ntfs3: Add a check for attr_names and oatbl
A missing bounds check in the Linux kernel NTFS3 driver allows out-of-bounds memory access, potentially leading to system crashes or code execution.
- 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-2024-41018?
CVE-2024-41018 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Jul 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: Add a check for attr_names and oatbl
Added out-of-bound checking for *ane (ATTR_NAME_ENTRY).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41018?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-41018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-41018, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41018, GHSA-586j-jm5r-2jfr, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41018.