CVE-2025-70099: A NULL pointer dereference in the ext4_dir_en_get_name_len function in include/ext4_dir.h of lwext4 1.0.0 a...
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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This is a denial-of-service issue in lwext4, a library for handling EXT4 filesystems. A malformed EXT4 image can make vulnerable 1.0.0-era code crash while reading directory entries. The business impact is service or device instability where untrusted filesystem images are processed. Exposure appears limited to software, firmware, or services embedding lwext4 1.0.0 or equivalent 2016-era code and processing untrusted EXT4 filesystem images. The bundle does not identify specific downstream products or CPEs. Prioritize remediation where EXT4 images come from outside the organization or cross trust boundaries. For purely internal, trusted-image use, urgency is lower but still worth tracking because the disclosed condition is simple availability loss. Mitigation focus: Inventory SBOMs and source trees for lwext4 1.0.0 or derived 2016-era code.; Avoid processing untrusted EXT4 images with affected builds until vendor guidance is confirmed.; Run vulnerable parsing in a constrained sandbox where crashes cannot affect core services..
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NULL Pointer Dereference
NULL Pointer Dereference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.