CVE-2025-68365
Published: December 27, 2025Last modified: February 20, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Initialize allocated memory before use KMSAN reports: Multiple uninitialized values detected: - KMSAN: uninit-value in ntfs_read_hdr (3) - KMSAN: uninit-value in bcmp (3) Memory is allocated by __getname(), which is a wrapper for kmem_cache_alloc(). This memory is used before being properly cleared. Change kmem_cache_alloc() to kmem_cache_zalloc() to properly allocate and clear memory before use.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.163-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.73-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.71-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/192e8ce302f14ac66259231dd10cede19858d742
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d52c592cf53f5bb7163967edc01d2d7d80de44a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58e29849aef8d26554a982989a2190b49aaf8ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8a3ca23bbd9d849308a7921a049330dc6c91398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdf38063fd15f2fc7361dc0b5d3c259741eab835
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7728057220cabd720e27e46097edad48e5bd728