In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ntfs: add sanity check on allocation size

ntfs_read_inode_mount invokes ntfs_malloc_nofs with zero allocation
size. It triggers one BUG in the __ntfs_malloc function.

Fix this by adding sanity check on ni->attr_list_size.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55059 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add sanity check on allocation size ntfs_read_inode_mount invokes ntfs_malloc_nofs with zero allocation size. It triggers one BUG in the __ntfs_malloc function. Fix this by adding sanity check on ni->attr_list_size.
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T08:31:24.640Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T01:49:39.278Z

Link: CVE-2022-49166

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-26T07:00:53.743

Modified: 2025-10-15T19:42:37.193

Link: CVE-2022-49166

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49166 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-07-12T22:45:26Z