[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel (ntfs3): Vulnerability allows information disclosure
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel to disclose information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to disclose information.
- Who is affected
- Local users of the Linux Kernel.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for information disclosure.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of the Linux Kernel.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2024-1939
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2023-458960.19% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-45896 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- highUSN-8620-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8620-3: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu (31 juillet 2026)cert-fr-avis
- highUSN-8620-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8620-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8610-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8575-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8597-1: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8576-2: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8575-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8576-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8575-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
Recent advisories for Linux Kernel (ntfs3)
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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