{"cve":"CVE-2025-71267","nvd":{"published":"2026-03-18T11:16:15.720","modified":"2026-10-15T02:18:25.797","status":"Modified","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nfs: ntfs3: fix infinite loop triggered by zero-sized ATTR_LIST\n\nWe found an infinite loop bug in the ntfs3 file system that can lead to a\nDenial-of-Service (DoS) condition.\n\nA malformed NTFS image can cause an infinite loop when an ATTR_LIST attribute\nindicates a zero data size while the driver allocates memory for it.\n\nWhen ntfs_load_attr_list() processes a resident ATTR_LIST with data_size set\nto zero, it still allocates memory because of al_aligned(0). This creates an\ninconsistent state where ni->attr_list.size is zero, but ni->attr_list.le is\nnon-null. This causes ni_enum_attr_ex to incorrectly assume that no attribute\nlist exists and enumerates only the primary MFT record. When it finds\nATTR_LIST, the code reloads it and restarts the enumeration, repeating\nindefinitely. The mount operation never completes, hanging the kernel thread.\n\nThis patch adds validation to ensure that data_size is non-zero before memory\nallocation. When a zero-sized ATTR_LIST is detected, the function returns\n-EINVAL, preventing a DoS vulnerability.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","score":5.5},"cwes":["CWE-835"],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06909b2549d631a47fcda249d34be26f7ca1711d","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ef219656febf5ae06ae56b1fce47ebd05f92b68","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d8c70b57dbeda3eb165c0940b97e85373ca9354","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9267d99fade76d44d4a133599524031fe684156e","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/976e6a7c51fabf150478decbe8ef5d9a26039b7c"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:26:19.218427112+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2025-71267","score":0.00129,"percentile":0.02555,"date":"2026-10-25"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}