CVE-2024-50246 fs/ntfs3: Add rough attr alloc_size check
A missing attribute allocation size check in the Linux kernel NTFS3 driver can lead to a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-50246?
CVE-2024-50246 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs/ntfs3: Add rough attr alloc_size check
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50246?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50246?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-50246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-53141, BELL-CVE-2024-50246, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50246, GHSA-r5p5-4qgc-2xcp, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2024-50246, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50246.