fs/ntfs3: Validate ff offset
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Validate ff offset This adds sanity checks for ff offset. There is a check on rt->first_free at first, but walking through by ff without any check. If the second ff is a large offset. We may encounter an out-of-bound read.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 and later | 5.15.164, 6.1.102, 6.6.43, 6.9.12, 6.10.2, 6.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15 and later Fixed in 5.15.164, 6.1.102, 6.6.43, 6.9.12, 6.10.2, 6.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 to before 5.15.164; 5.16 to before 6.1.102; 6.2 to before 6.6.43; 6.7 to before 6.9.12; 6.10 to before 6.10.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 to before 5.15.164; 5.16 to before 6.1.102; 6.2 to before 6.6.43; 6.7 to before 6.9.12; 6.10 to before 6.10.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.164, 6.1.102, 6.6.43, 6.9.12, 6.10.2, 6.11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hgj-xhjg-6c4p
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35652dfa8cc9a8a900ec0f1e0395781f94ffc5f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/818a257428644b8873e79c44404d8fb6598d4440
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ae7265a7b816879fd0203e83b5030d3720bbb7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c94e6a7bd116724738aa67eba6f5fedf3a3319
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/617cf144c206f98978ec730b17159344fd147cb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50c47879650b4c97836a0086632b3a2e300b0f06
More Linux Kernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-41019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2hgj-xhjg-6c4p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-41019 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences