CVE-2024-50244

fs/ntfs3: Additional check in ni_clear()

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: November 9, 2024 at 10:14 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:03 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: Additional check in ni_clear() Checking of NTFS_FLAGS_LOG_REPLAYING added to prevent access to uninitialized bitmap during replay process.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v < 5.15.1715.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1715.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1165.15 ≤ v < 6.11.75.15 ≤ v < 6.125.15 ≤ v < 6.6.605.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1166.2 ≤ v < 6.6.606.7 ≤ v < 6.11.74534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e6.12 rc1 6.12 rc2

Vendor states this is fixed in 14a23e15a5e8331bb0cf21288723fa530a45b2a4 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 60fb94ef46c2359dd06cbe30bfc2499f639433df (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 7a4ace681dbb652aeb40e1b88f9134b880fdeeb5 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 80824967ec714dda02cd79091aa186bbc16c5cf3 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in d178944db36b3369b78a08ba520de109b89bf2a9 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.171 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.116 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.7 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.60 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references