CVE-2025-71266

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.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0013
2nd percentile

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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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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