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CVE-2025-71067· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

ntfs: set dummy blocksize to read boot_block when mounting

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: set dummy blocksize to read boot_block when mounting When mounting, sb->s_blocksize is used to read the boot_block without being defined or validated. Set a dummy blocksize before attempting to read the boot_block. The issue can be triggered with the following syz reproducer: mkdirat(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000080)='./file1\x00', 0x0) r4 = openat$nullb(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000040), 0x121403, 0x0) ioctl$FS_IOC_SETFLAGS(r4, 0x40081271, &(0x7f0000000980)=0x4000) mount(&(0x7f0000000140)=@nullb, &(0x7f0000000040)='./cgroup\x00', &(0x7f0000000000)='ntfs3\x00', 0x2208004, 0x0) syz_clone(0x88200200, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0) Here, the ioctl sets the bdev block size to 16384. During mount, get_tree_bdev_flags() calls sb_set_blocksize(sb, block_size(bdev)), but since block_size(bdev) > PAGE_SIZE, sb_set_blocksize() leaves sb->s_blocksize at zero. Later, ntfs_init_from_boot() attempts to read the boot_block while sb->s_blocksize is still zero, which triggers the bug. [almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com: changed comment style, added return value handling]

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Published
Jan 13, 2026
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 8th percentile
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    • 5.15affected
    • 28861e3bbd9e7ac4cd9c811aad71b4d116e27930 and later · before 0c9327c8abf9c8f046e45008bb43d94d8ee5c6c5affected · git
    • 28861e3bbd9e7ac4cd9c811aad71b4d116e27930 and later · before 44a38eb4f7876513db5a1bccde74de9bc4389d43affected · git
    • 28861e3bbd9e7ac4cd9c811aad71b4d116e27930 and later · before 4fff9a625da958a33191c8553a03283786f9f417affected · git
    • 28861e3bbd9e7ac4cd9c811aad71b4d116e27930 and later · before b3c151fe8f543f1a0b8b5df16ce5d97afa5ec85aaffected · git
    • 28861e3bbd9e7ac4cd9c811aad71b4d116e27930 and later · before d1693a7d5a38acf6424235a6070bcf5b186a360daffected · git
    • before 5.15not affected · semver
    • 6.1.167 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.6.120 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver
    • 6.12.64 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.170-16.1.170-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.69-16.12.69-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.18.3-16.18.3-1

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0c9327c8abf9c8f046e45008bb43d94d8ee5c6c5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux44a38eb4f7876513db5a1bccde74de9bc4389d43Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4fff9a625da958a33191c8553a03283786f9f417Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb3c151fe8f543f1a0b8b5df16ce5d97afa5ec85aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd1693a7d5a38acf6424235a6070bcf5b186a360dVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.119.3-3 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.121.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.1.170-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

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