CVE-2023-54272
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs/ntfs3: Fix a possible null-pointer dereference in ni_clear()
In a previous commit c1006bd13146, ni->mi.mrec in ni_write_inode() could be NULL, and thus a NULL check is added for this variable.
However, in the same call stack, ni->mi.mrec can be also dereferenced in ni_clear():
Thus, a possible null-pointer dereference may exist in ni_clear(). To fix it, a NULL check is added in this function.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
ntfs_evict_inode(inode)
ni_write_inode(inode, ...)
ni = ntfs_i(inode);
is_rec_inuse(ni->mi.mrec) -> Add a NULL check by previous commit
ni_clear(ntfs_i(inode))
is_rec_inuse(ni->mi.mrec) -> No checkCVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.21%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 10
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nfs/ntfs3: Fix a possible null-pointer dereference in ni_clear()\n\nIn a previous commit c1006bd13146, ni->mi.mrec in ni_write_inode()\ncould be NULL, and thus a NULL check is added for this variable.\n\nHowever, in the same call stack, ni->mi.mrec can be also dereferenced\nin ni_clear():\n\nntfs_evict_inode(inode)\n ni_write_inode(inode, ...)\n ni = ntfs_i(inode);\n is_rec_inuse(ni->mi.mrec) -> Add a NULL check by previous commit\n ni_clear(ntfs_i(inode))\n is_rec_inuse(ni->mi.mrec) -> No check\n\nThus, a possible null-pointer dereference may exist in ni_clear().\nTo fix it, a NULL check is added in this function."
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"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nfs/ntfs3: Corregir una posible desreferencia de puntero nulo en ni_clear()\n\nEn un commit anterior c1006bd13146, ni->mi.mrec en ni_write_inode() podría ser NULL, y por lo tanto se añade una comprobación de NULL para esta variable.\n\nSin embargo, en la misma pila de llamadas, ni->mi.mrec también puede ser desreferenciado en ni_clear():\n\nntfs_evict_inode(inode)\n ni_write_inode(inode, ...)\n ni = ntfs_i(inode);\n is_rec_inuse(ni->mi.mrec) -> Se añade una comprobación de NULL por el commit anterior\n ni_clear(ntfs_i(inode))\n is_rec_inuse(ni->mi.mrec) -> Sin comprobación\n\nPor lo tanto, una posible desreferencia de puntero nulo puede existir en ni_clear().\nPara corregirlo, se añade una comprobación de NULL en esta función."
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