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CVE-2022-50869

kernel: Linux kernel: Arbitrary code execution via slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs3

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 30, 2025

Updated · August 14, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's fs/ntfs3 component. This memory corruption vulnerability, specifically a slab-out-of-bounds error, occurs when the read_log_page function attempts to copy data into a buffer that is smaller than the data being written. An attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or achieve arbitrary code execution.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write