CVE-2023-53732

Linux Kernel 5.15.0-5.15.112, 5.16.0-6.1.80, 6.2.0-6.3.3 - DoS via NULL Pointer Dereference in ni_write_inode

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Fix NULL dereference in ni_write_inode Syzbot reports a NULL dereference in ni_write_inode. When creating a new inode, if allocation fails in mi_init function (called in mi_format_new function), mi->mrec is set to NULL. In the error path of this inode creation, mi->mrec is later dereferenced in ni_write_inode. Add a NULL check to prevent NULL dereference.

Scores

EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 8.5%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
linux/Kernel 5.15.0 - 5.15.113linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.81linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.3.4linux
Linux/Linux < 5.15
Linux/Linux 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e - 8dae4f6341e335a09575be60b4fdf697c732a470
Linux/Linux 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e - b1135fbaf8ebef93df326761ac70ebcc3c2e3d63
Linux/Linux 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e - b3152afc0eb864f7c6ecad134a15b577ef7aec77
Linux/Linux 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e - d4b74482529516477cf7b12502538e51827c699f
Linux/Linux 5.15
Linux/Linux 5.15.113 - 5.15.*
... and 3 more
Published Oct 22, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026