CVE-2022-50507: fs/ntfs3: Validate data run offset

Published Oct 4, 2025
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Updated

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

fs/ntfs3: Validate data run offset

This adds sanity checks for data run offset. We should make sure data run offset is legit before trying to unpack them, otherwise we may encounter use-after-free or some unexpected memory access behaviors.

[ 82.940342] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in rununpack+0x2e3/0x570 [ 82.941180] Read of size 1 at addr ffff888008a8487f by task mount/240 [ 82.941670] [ 82.942069] CPU: 0 PID: 240 Comm: mount Not tainted 5.19.0+ #15 [ 82.942482] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 [ 82.943720] Call Trace: [ 82.944204] <TASK> [ 82.944471] dumpstacklvl+0x49/0x63 [ 82.944908] printreport.cold+0xf5/0x67b [ 82.945141] ? waitonbit+0x106/0x120 [ 82.945750] ? rununpack+0x2e3/0x570 [ 82.946626] kasanreport+0xa7/0x120 [ 82.947046] ? rununpack+0x2e3/0x570 [ 82.947280] asanload1+0x51/0x60 [ 82.947483] rununpack+0x2e3/0x570 [ 82.947709] ? memcpy+0x4e/0x70 [ 82.947927] ? runpack+0x7a0/0x7a0 [ 82.948158] rununpackex+0xad/0x3f0 [ 82.948399] ? mienumattr+0x14a/0x200 [ 82.948717] ? rununpack+0x570/0x570 [ 82.949072] ? nienumattrex+0x1b2/0x1c0 [ 82.949332] ? nifnametype.part.0+0xd0/0xd0 [ 82.949611] ? miread+0x262/0x2c0 [ 82.949970] ? ntfscmpnamescpu+0x125/0x180 [ 82.950249] ntfsiget5+0x632/0x1870 [ 82.950621] ? ntfsgetblockbmap+0x70/0x70 [ 82.951192] ? evict+0x223/0x280 [ 82.951525] ? iput.part.0+0x286/0x320 [ 82.951969] ntfsfillsuper+0x1321/0x1e20 [ 82.952436] ? putntfs+0x1d0/0x1d0 [ 82.952822] ? vsprintf+0x20/0x20 [ 82.953188] ? mutexunlock+0x81/0xd0 [ 82.953379] ? setblocksize+0x95/0x150 [ 82.954001] gettreebdev+0x232/0x370 [ 82.954438] ? putntfs+0x1d0/0x1d0 [ 82.954700] ntfsfsgettree+0x15/0x20 [ 82.955049] vfsgettree+0x4c/0x130 [ 82.955292] pathmount+0x645/0xfd0 [ 82.955615] ? putname+0x80/0xa0 [ 82.955955] ? finishautomount+0x2e0/0x2e0 [ 82.956310] ? kmemcachefree+0x110/0x390 [ 82.956723] ? putname+0x80/0xa0 [ 82.957023] domount+0xd6/0xf0 [ 82.957411] ? pathmount+0xfd0/0xfd0 [ 82.957638] ? kasancheckwrite+0x14/0x20 [ 82.957948] x64sysmount+0xca/0x110 [ 82.958310] dosyscall64+0x3b/0x90 [ 82.958719] entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x63/0xcd [ 82.959341] RIP: 0033:0x7fd0d1ce948a [ 82.960193] Code: 48 8b 0d 11 fa 2a 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 83 c8 ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 49 89 ca b8 a5 00 00 008 [ 82.961532] RSP: 002b:00007ffe59ff69a8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIGRAX: 00000000000000a5 [ 82.962527] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000564dcc107060 RCX: 00007fd0d1ce948a [ 82.963266] RDX: 0000564dcc107260 RSI: 0000564dcc1072e0 RDI: 0000564dcc10fce0 [ 82.963686] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000564dcc107280 R09: 0000000000000020 [ 82.964272] R10: 00000000c0ed0000 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 0000564dcc10fce0 [ 82.964785] R13: 0000564dcc107260 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 00000000ffffffff

Affected Software

4 affected components
Linux Kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15<5.15.87
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.0.17
Linux Linux kernel>=6.1<6.1.3

Event History

Oct 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:43 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-50507?

CVE-2022-50507 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing use-after-free conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-50507?

To fix CVE-2022-50507, users should upgrade to the patched version of the Linux kernel that contains the necessary sanity checks for data run offsets.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2022-50507?

CVE-2022-50507 affects the Linux kernel, particularly versions that handle NTFS3 file systems.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2022-50507?

The potential impacts of CVE-2022-50507 include system crashes and unauthorized access due to use-after-free vulnerabilities.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-50507?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2022-50507; upgrading the kernel is recommended to mitigate the risk.

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