SB2024070463 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ext4
Published: July 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070463
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-2024-26773)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ext4_mb_try_best_found() function in fs/ext4/mballoc.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/21f8cfe79f776287459343e9cfa6055af61328ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/260fc96283c0f594de18a1b045faf6d8fb42874d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927794a02169778c9c2e7b25c768ab3ea8c1dc03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c21fa60a6f4606f6214a38f50612b17b2f738f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f97e75fa4e12b0aa0224e83fcbda8853ac2adf36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0184747b552d6b5a14db3b7fcc3b792ce64dedd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2576ae9a35c078e488f2c573e9e6821d651fbbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4530b3660d396a646aad91a787b6ab37cf604b53
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.308
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.270
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8