CVE-2022-49166

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add sanity check on allocation size ntfs_read_inode_mount invokes ntfs_malloc_nofs with zero allocation size. It triggers one BUG in the __ntfs_malloc function. Fix this by adding sanity check on ni->attr_list_size.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07793d2e55563124108762f4e5f811db92ffe02f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115fae2c1566eacc5ad2055f72521354612e72c3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21d490232f323ed4053eb9924615e6fea291f154	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ab2d4ef52c2dbb62a60844b87fc8872383407a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/714fbf2647b1a33d914edd695d4da92029c7e7c0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b230f2d9441a34c7f483d39ab78519bcf73cc2e0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8d7daa0e53b184a2f3c6e0d47330780d0a0650	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c641087d381a08363e5f14179bc6b0a23eca7c47	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe41ad8be036a3de3e4bdde709551aeb4de2fe7d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:00

Updated : 2025-10-15 19:42

NVD link : CVE-2022-49166

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49166

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49166

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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