fs: ntfs3: check return value of indx_find to avoid infinite loop
CVE-2025-71266 is fixed in 67 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71266, released March 18, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: ntfs3: check return value of indx_find to avoid infinite loop We found an infinite loop bug in the ntfs3 file system that can lead to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition. A malformed dentry in the ntfs3 filesystem can cause the kernel to hang during the lookup operations. By setting the HAS_SUB_NODE flag in an INDEX_ENTRY within a directory's INDEX_ALLOCATION block and manipulating the VCN pointer, an attacker can cause the indx_find() function to repeatedly read the same block, allocating 4 KB of memory each time. The kernel lacks VCN loop detection and depth limits, causing memory exhaustion and an OOM crash. This patch adds a return value check for fnd_push() to prevent a memory exhaustion vulnerability caused by infinite loops. When the index exceeds the size of the fnd->nodes array, fnd_push() returns -EINVAL. The indx_find() function checks this return value and stops processing, preventing further memory allocation.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.1.166-197.305 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.77-99.140 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.16-18.222 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71266 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71266 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71266 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.166-197.305.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1544 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
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