CVE-2025-40313
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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: pretend $Extend records as regular files Since commit af153bb63a33 ("vfs: catch invalid modes in may_open()") requires any inode be one of S_IFDIR/S_IFLNK/S_IFREG/S_IFCHR/S_IFBLK/ S_IFIFO/S_IFSOCK type, use S_IFREG for $Extend records.
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Published
2025-12-08
Last Modified
2025-12-08
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-40313
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel relates to the ntfs3 driver incorrectly handling $Extend records by not treating them as regular files. The fix involves ensuring that $Extend records are treated as regular files (S_IFREG) to comply with inode type requirements introduced in a kernel commit that restricts valid inode types.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could cause improper handling of certain NTFS filesystem records, potentially leading to filesystem errors or unexpected behavior when accessing or manipulating $Extend records. This may affect system stability or data integrity when using NTFS volumes.

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