CVE-2024-50245

fs/ntfs3: Fix possible deadlock in mi_read

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: Fix possible deadlock in mi_read Mutex lock with another subclass used in ni_lock_dir().

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 03b097099eef255fbf85ea6a786ae3c91b11f041 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 34e3220efd666d49965a26840d39f27601ce70f4 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 47e8a17491e37df53743bc2e72309f8f0d6224af (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in c8e7d3b72ee57e43d58ba560fe7970dd840a4061 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f1bc362fe978952a9304bd0286788b0ae7724f14 (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