Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.2. The ntfs3 subsystem does not properly check for correctness during disk reads, leading to an out-of-bounds read in ntfs_set_ea in fs/ntfs3/xattr.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.52-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1022.24 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-79.86 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1042.47 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | 5.19.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | USN-6260-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1045.52 | USN-6332-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1044.51.1 | USN-6332-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1039.47 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | 5.19.0-1030.32~22.04.1 | USN-6260-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1039.44 | USN-6311-1, USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1025.30 | USN-6311-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-50.50 | USN-6260-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1035.38 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1037.42 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-79.88 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1030.30 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1016.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1002.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1019.19 | USN-6285-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1040.46 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1 | USN-6332-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1043.50~20.04.1.1 | USN-6347-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1 | USN-6311-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke-5.15 | 5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1 | USN-6311-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1 | USN-6311-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 | USN-6300-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +23 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1036.38 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1043.48 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.41-63.109 +1 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-299, ALAS2023-2023-285 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.41-63.109.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-299, ALAS2023-2023-285 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.122.1-2 | — |
Advisories 9
- USN-6300-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 22, 2026
- USN-6311-1 linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.15, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 22, 2026
- USN-6332-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 22, 2026
- USN-6260-1 linux-aws-5.19, linux-gcp-5.19, linux-hwe-5.19 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 22, 2026
- USN-6285-1 linux-oem-6.1 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 22, 2026
- USN-6347-1 linux-azure-fde-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-299 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1342 Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 6, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-285 Moderate: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 31, 2023