CVE-2025-70099
HIGHlwext4 1.0.0 - Denial of Service via Malformed Directory Entry in ext4_dir_en_get_name_len
Title source: llmDescription
A NULL pointer dereference in the ext4_dir_en_get_name_len function in include/ext4_dir.h of lwext4 1.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying a specially crafted EXT4 filesystem image with malformed directory entries. During directory iteration, the code may fail to validate the directory entry pointer before accessing the name_len field, resulting in a segmentation fault. This affects versions based on (or equivalent to) the 2016-era codebase (1.0.0).
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/gkostka/lwext4/issues/89
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sigdevel/pocs/blob/main/res/lwext4/1/sig11_2_1_lwext4_ext4_dir_h_126
Various Sources
https://infosec.exchange/@sigdevel/116668939725424227
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
25.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Published
Jun 01, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 02, 2026