CVE-2025-68369
kernel: Linux kernel ntfs3: Local Denial of Service due to uninitialized run lock
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 24, 2025
Updated · August 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ntfs3 component. A local attacker can trigger an uninitialized run lock error by manipulating the inode mode of an $Extend file and then executing a truncate system call. This vulnerability can lead to a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource