CVE-2022-50869
kernel: Linux kernel: Arbitrary code execution via slab-out-of-bounds in ntfs3
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
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 · 6.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write