HIGH Introduced in 7.1
ntfs RestartArea OOB
CVE-2026-80672
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
KernelScan AI6.0MEDIUM
01Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix u16 truncation of restart-area length check ntfs_check_restart_area() validates that the $LogFile restart area and its trailing log client record array fit within the system page size: u16 ra_ofs, ra_len, ca_ofs; ... ra_len = ca_ofs + le16_to_cpu(ra->log_clients) * sizeof(struct log_client_record); if (ra_ofs + ra_len > le32_to_cpu(rp->system_page_size) || ...) return false; ra_len is u16, but the right-hand side is computed in size_t (sizeof(struct log_client_record) == 160). Both ca_ofs and log_clients come straight from the on-disk restart area. With an on-disk log_clients of 410 the product 410 * 160 = 65600; adding ca_ofs and storing into the u16 ra_len truncates modulo 65536 (e.g. ca_ofs 64 gives ra_len 128), so the "fits in the page" check passes even though the client array described by log_clients extends far beyond the page. ntfs_check_log_client_array() then walks the array bounded only by the on-disk log_clients count: cr = ca + idx; if (cr->prev_client != LOGFILE_NO_CLIENT) ... For log_clients 410 it dereferences records up to ca + 409 * 160, ~64 KiB past the kvzalloc(system_page_size) restart-page buffer -- an out-of-bounds read of attacker-controlled extent, reachable when a crafted NTFS image is mounted (load_and_check_logfile() at mount time). This is the in-kernel analogue of CVE-2022-30789, fixed in the ntfs-3g userspace driver but never in this revived classic driver. Compute the restart-area length in a u32 so the existing bounds check rejects an over-large client array instead of being defeated by the truncation. Widen ra_ofs and ca_ofs to u32 as well: both are loaded from __le16 on-disk fields and every comparison already promotes to int/size_t, so this changes no result and keeps the declaration uniform.
02KernelScan AI Analysis
Risk summary
A crafted NTFS filesystem image can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the kernel's NTFS $LogFile restart-area validation at mount time. The bug is reachable by any user who can cause a malicious NTFS image to be mounted, requiring real CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the init namespace. The over-read is attacker-controlled in extent (~64 KiB past the allocated buffer) and can disclose kernel memory or crash the system.
Vulnerability analysis
When mounting an NTFS filesystem, the kernel validates the $LogFile restart area and its trailing client-record array to ensure they fit within the system page size. The length calculation is stored in a 16-bit variable, which silently truncates when the on-disk client count produces a value exceeding 65535; the bounds check then passes even though the described array extends far beyond the allocated buffer. A subsequent loop walks the array using the untrusted on-disk count, reading up to ~64 KiB past the end of the kernel's restart-page buffer. The fix widens the length and offset variables to 32 bits so the existing bounds check correctly rejects an over-large client array instead of being defeated by truncation. The vulnerable path is reached whenever a crafted NTFS image is mounted, which requires real CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the init namespace (NTFS is not mountable in user namespaces).
Lifecycle
03Fix Versions
| Branch | Introduced | Fixed in | Patch commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1.5 | 07a4751ef3cc |
| mainline | 7.1 | 7.2 | 390936fb1505 |