SB2024070266 - Resource management error in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070266
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52588)
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the __clone_blkaddrs() and redirty_blocks() functions in fs/f2fs/file.c, within the set_cluster_dirty() function in fs/f2fs/compress.c. A local user can corrupt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ea0f29d9fd84905051be020c0df7d557e286136
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c972c89457511007dfc933814c06786905e515c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/417b8a91f4e8831cadaf85c3f15c6991c1f54dde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8094c0f1aae329b1c60a275a780d6c2c9ff7aa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4961acdd65c956e97c1a000c82d91a8c1cdbe44b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8