PT-2024-28086 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Konstantin Komarov · Published 2024-04-16 · Updated 2026-05-26 · CVE-2024-38625

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.37

Description The issue is related to the Linux kernel, specifically in the fs/ntfs3 module, where the folio pointer can be NULL if the bmap function is called. This can potentially lead to issues within the kernel.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.37, update to version 6.6.37 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the bmap function in the fs/ntfs3 module until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

AZL-54987

BDU:2025-03044

CVE-2024-38625

ECHO-682E-03FF-EE35

MGASA-2024-0263

MGASA-2024-0266

OESA-2024-1836

OESA-2024-1837

OESA-2024-1838

OESA-2024-1839

USN-6999-1

USN-6999-2

USN-7004-1

USN-7005-1

USN-7005-2

USN-7008-1

USN-7029-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 356

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/38xxx/CVE-2024-38625.json · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35893 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40943 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40933 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39461 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40908 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-03044 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38579 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38623 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cd6c96219c429ebcfa8e79a865277376c563803 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40922 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39276 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40928 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38630 · Vendor Advisory