CVE-2025-70099

Published Jun 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A NULL pointer dereference in the ext4_dir_en_get_name_len function in include/ext4_dir.h of lwext4 1.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying a specially crafted EXT4 filesystem image with malformed directory entries. During directory iteration, the code may fail to validate the directory entry pointer before accessing the name_len field, resulting in a segmentation fault. This affects versions based on (or equivalent to) the 2016-era codebase (1.0.0).

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First Time appeared Gkostka
Gkostka lwext4
Vendors & Products Gkostka
Gkostka lwext4
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Title NULL Pointer Dereference in lwext4 Causing Denial of Service on Malformed EXT4 Filesystem Images
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title NULL Pointer Dereference in lwext4 Causing Denial of Service on Malformed EXT4 Filesystem Images
Weaknesses CWE-476
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Description A NULL pointer dereference in the ext4_dir_en_get_name_len function in include/ext4_dir.h of lwext4 1.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying a specially crafted EXT4 filesystem image with malformed directory entries. During directory iteration, the code may fail to validate the directory entry pointer before accessing the name_len field, resulting in a segmentation fault. This affects versions based on (or equivalent to) the 2016-era codebase (1.0.0).
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 29, 2026, 7:34 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 1, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 8:10 AM