SB20240625147 - Improper locking in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240625147
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37078)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nilfs_segctor_prepare_write() function in fs/nilfs2/segment.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271dcd977ccda8c7a26e360425ae7b4db7d2ecc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/614d397be0cf43412b3f94a0f6460eddced8ce92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3bff69f1214fe03a02bc650d5bbfaa6e65ae7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4ca369ca221bb7e06c725792ac107f0e48e82e7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35