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fs: ntfs3: check return value of indx_find to avoid infinite loop
authorJaehun Gou <p22gone@gmail.com>
Tue, 2 Dec 2025 10:59:59 +0000 (19:59 +0900)
committerKonstantin Komarov <almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com>
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:03:41 +0000 (19:03 +0100)
commit1732053c8a6b360e2d5afb1b34fe9779398b072c
treeb0adcfe34f69658f92c27e6bb28a1f186724d21f
parent8f0b4cce4481fb22653697cced8d0d04027cb1e8
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.

Co-developed-by: Seunghun Han <kkamagui@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Seunghun Han <kkamagui@gmail.com>
Co-developed-by: Jihoon Kwon <kjh010315@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jihoon Kwon <kjh010315@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jaehun Gou <p22gone@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Konstantin Komarov <almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com>
fs/ntfs3/index.c