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CVE-2025-68365MEDIUM
Linux Linux — fs/ntfs3: Initialize allocated memory before use
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0039   32.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17 –  —
  Linux    5.15 –                                      5.15.199
TIMELINE
  Dec 16  Reserved by Linux
  Dec 24  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-68365 (Linux). CVSS 8.2 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-908 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 6 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
December 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
December 24, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-68365 (Linux). CVSS 8.2 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17
LinuxLinux5.155.15.199

Weaknesses

CWE-908

References (6)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-68365 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-908

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