CVE-2022-49553

fs/ntfs3: validate BOOT sectors_per_clusters

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:14 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: validate BOOT sectors_per_clusters When the NTFS BOOT sectors_per_clusters field is > 0x80, it represents a shift value. Make sure that the shift value is not too large before using it (NTFS max cluster size is 2MB). Return -EVINVAL if it too large. This prevents negative shift values and shift values that are larger than the field size. Prevents this UBSAN error: UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in ../fs/ntfs3/super.c:673:16 shift exponent -192 is negative

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.455.15 ≤ v < 5.17.135.15 ≤ v < 5.18.25.15 ≤ v < 5.195.16 ≤ v < 5.17.135.18 ≤ v < 5.18.25.1582cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
Vendor states this is fixed in 4746c49b11b2403f5b5b07c6eac9e60663dcd9a3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 58cf68a1886d14ffdc5c892ce483a82156769e88 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a2b6986316a2d106f6951e76db70fa4b2fde64a9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a3b774342fa752a5290c0de36375289dfcf4a260 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.45 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4746c49b11b2403f5b5b07c6eac9e60663dcd9a3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58cf68a1886d14ffdc5c892ce483a82156769e88
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2b6986316a2d106f6951e76db70fa4b2fde64a9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3b774342fa752a5290c0de36375289dfcf4a260

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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