High · published December 24, 2025
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.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 5.15, < 5.15.199 | 5.15.199 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.162 | 6.1.162 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.122 | 6.6.122 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.68 | 6.12.68 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.13, < 6.18.2 | 6.18.2 |