CVE-2023-52641

fs/ntfs3: Add NULL ptr dereference checking at the end of attr_allocate_frame()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 3, 2024 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Add NULL ptr dereference checking at the end of attr_allocate_frame() It is preferable to exit through the out: label because internal debugging functions are located there.

Affected

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

v < 5.15.1505.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1505.15 ≤ v < 6.1.805.15 ≤ v < 6.6.195.15 ≤ v < 6.7.75.15 ≤ v < 6.85.16 ≤ v < 6.1.806.2 ≤ v < 6.6.196.7 ≤ v < 6.7.74534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e6.8 rc16.8 rc26.8 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 50545eb6cd5f7ff852a01fa29b7372524ef948cc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 847b68f58c212f0439c5a8101b3841f32caffccd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 947c3f3d31ea185ddc8e7f198873f17d36deb24c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in aaab47f204aaf47838241d57bf8662c8840de60a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ee8db6475cb15c8122855f72ad4cfa5375af6a7b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.150 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.80 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50545eb6cd5f7ff852a01fa29b7372524ef948cc
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847b68f58c212f0439c5a8101b3841f32caffccd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/947c3f3d31ea185ddc8e7f198873f17d36deb24c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaab47f204aaf47838241d57bf8662c8840de60a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8db6475cb15c8122855f72ad4cfa5375af6a7b

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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