CVE-2024-38623

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size Should fix smatch warning: ntfs_set_label() error: __builtin_memcpy() 'uni->name' too small (20 vs 256)

Affected

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

5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1615.15 ≤ v < 6.1.935.15 ≤ v < 6.105.15 ≤ v < 6.6.335.15 ≤ v < 6.9.45.16 ≤ v < 6.1.936.2 ≤ v < 6.6.336.7 ≤ v < 6.9.44534a70b70564534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e5.15
Vendor states this is fixed in 1997cdc3e727 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1997cdc3e727526aa5d84b32f7cbb3f56459b7ef (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1fe1c9dc21ee (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1fe1c9dc21ee52920629d2d9b9bd84358931a8d1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3839a9b19a4b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3839a9b19a4b70eff6b6ad70446f639f7fd5a3d7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a2de301d90b7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a2de301d90b782ac5d7a5fe32995caaee9ab3a0f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cceef44b3481 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cceef44b34819c24bb6ed70dce5b524bd3e368d1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.161 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10-rc1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.4 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1997cdc3e727526aa5d84b32f7cbb3f56459b7ef
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fe1c9dc21ee52920629d2d9b9bd84358931a8d1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3839a9b19a4b70eff6b6ad70446f639f7fd5a3d7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2de301d90b782ac5d7a5fe32995caaee9ab3a0f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cceef44b34819c24bb6ed70dce5b524bd3e368d1

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-129

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