CVE-2024-38623

kernel: fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 21, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's NTFS3 filesystem module. This issue has been resolved by switching from a fixed-size array to a variable-length array. This change mitigates the risk of buffer overflows that could potentially be exploited by attackers.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.

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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write