Bug 2293703 (CVE-2024-38624)

Summary: CVE-2024-38624 kernel: fs/ntfs3: Use 64 bit variable to avoid 32 bit overflow
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Patrick Del Bello <pdelbell>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: dfreiber, drow, jburrell, mbenatto, vkumar
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Fixed In Version: kernel 5.15.161, kernel 6.1.93, kernel 6.6.33, kernel 6.9.4, kernel 6.10-rc1 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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The Linux kernel NTFS3 file system had a vulnerability where a 32-bit integer overflow could occur. This issue has been resolved by using a 64-bit variable to handle larger values safely, preventing potential overflow and ensuring system stability.
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Description Patrick Del Bello 2024-06-21 19:39:03 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fs/ntfs3: Use 64 bit variable to avoid 32 bit overflow

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2024-38624 to this issue.

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024062139-CVE-2024-38624-4711@gregkh/T