CVE-2025-68365 (GCVE-0-2025-68365)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-12-24 10:32
Modified
2026-08-05 12:11
Severity ?
8.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Initialize allocated memory before use KMSAN reports: Multiple uninitialized values detected: - KMSAN: uninit-value in ntfs_read_hdr (3) - KMSAN: uninit-value in bcmp (3) Memory is allocated by __getname(), which is a wrapper for kmem_cache_alloc(). This memory is used before being properly cleared. Change kmem_cache_alloc() to kmem_cache_zalloc() to properly allocate and clear memory before use.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Linux Linux Version: 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
Version: 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
Version: 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
Version: 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
Version: 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
Version: 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
 Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website

To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "fs/ntfs3/inode.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "bdf38063fd15f2fc7361dc0b5d3c259741eab835",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "a58e29849aef8d26554a982989a2190b49aaf8ed",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "7d52c592cf53f5bb7163967edc01d2d7d80de44a",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "f7728057220cabd720e27e46097edad48e5bd728",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "192e8ce302f14ac66259231dd10cede19858d742",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "a8a3ca23bbd9d849308a7921a049330dc6c91398",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17",
              "versionType": "git"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "fs/ntfs3/inode.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "5.15"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "5.15",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "5.15.199",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.1.162",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.6.122",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.12.68",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.18.2",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.19",
              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "cpeApplicability": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "5.15.199",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "5.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.162",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "5.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.122",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "5.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.68",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "5.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.18.2",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "5.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.19",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "5.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nfs/ntfs3: Initialize allocated memory before use\n\nKMSAN reports: Multiple uninitialized values detected:\n\n- KMSAN: uninit-value in ntfs_read_hdr (3)\n- KMSAN: uninit-value in bcmp (3)\n\nMemory is allocated by __getname(), which is a wrapper for\nkmem_cache_alloc(). This memory is used before being properly\ncleared. Change kmem_cache_alloc() to kmem_cache_zalloc() to\nproperly allocate and clear memory before use."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "baseScore": 8.2,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "AV:N - NTFS3 supports NFS exports, while ksmbd CREATE, hard-link, and directory-enumeration requests also reach these vulnerable operations through the VFS. A writable NTFS3-backed network share is therefore remotely triggerable.\nAC:L - The attacker controls filenames, operation ordering, and subsequent enumeration or writeback triggers; no race or uncontrollable condition is required. Crafted metadata and alignment-padding leakage can be reproduced deterministically.\nPR:N - A guest-writable ksmbd share or anonymous/AUTH_SYS NFS export can invoke the path without authenticated credentials. The path requires only mapped filesystem permissions, not kernel capabilities.\nUI:N - Once the NTFS3 volume is mounted and exported, attacker requests trigger the vulnerability without any victim action.\nS:U - The vulnerable filesystem code and the affected kernel memory and availability remain under the same host-kernel security authority.\nC:L - Uninitialized NTFS_DUP_INFO fields and up to seven alignment bytes containing stale names-cache heap data can be persisted in NTFS metadata and read back. This is a bounded disclosure rather than an arbitrary-memory read.\nI:N - The copies remain within allocated directory records and provide no out-of-bounds write, use-after-free, or attacker-controlled write primitive. Uninitialized values affect comparisons and duplicate metadata only.\nA:H - The demonstrated uninitialized-value BUG paths occur during directory enumeration and inode writeback and can panic the kernel when warnings are fatal. The triggering operations can be repeated remotely against an exposed writable share."
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-05T12:11:03.953Z",
        "orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "shortName": "Linux"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdf38063fd15f2fc7361dc0b5d3c259741eab835"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58e29849aef8d26554a982989a2190b49aaf8ed"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d52c592cf53f5bb7163967edc01d2d7d80de44a"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7728057220cabd720e27e46097edad48e5bd728"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/192e8ce302f14ac66259231dd10cede19858d742"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8a3ca23bbd9d849308a7921a049330dc6c91398"
        }
      ],
      "title": "fs/ntfs3: Initialize allocated memory before use",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "bippy-1.2.0"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
    "assignerShortName": "Linux",
    "cveId": "CVE-2025-68365",
    "datePublished": "2025-12-24T10:32:52.728Z",
    "dateReserved": "2025-12-16T14:48:05.308Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-08-05T12:11:03.953Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.