CVE-2025-71266

Technical Description

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

fs: ntfs3: check return value of indx_find to avoid infinite loop

We found an infinite loop bug in the ntfs3 file system that can lead to a

Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition.

A malformed dentry in the ntfs3 filesystem can cause the kernel to hang

during the lookup operations. By setting the HAS_SUB_NODE flag in an

INDEX_ENTRY within a directory's INDEX_ALLOCATION block and manipulating the

VCN pointer, an attacker can cause the indx_find() function to repeatedly

read the same block, allocating 4 KB of memory each time. The kernel lacks

VCN loop detection and depth limits, causing memory exhaustion and an OOM

crash.

This patch adds a return value check for fnd_push() to prevent a memory

exhaustion vulnerability caused by infinite loops. When the index exceeds the

size of the fnd->nodes array, fnd_push() returns -EINVAL. The indx_find()

function checks this return value and stops processing, preventing further

memory

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

References