CVE-2023-53988
kernel: Linux kernel's NTFS3: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · December 24, 2025
Updated · August 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NTFS3 filesystem driver. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted or corrupted NTFS filesystem image. This could lead to an out-of-bounds read operation, potentially causing a kernel panic and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read