SB2024072938 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ocfs2
Published: July 29, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024072938
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41015)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ocfs2_check_dir_entry(), ocfs2_search_dirblock(), __ocfs2_delete_entry(), __ocfs2_add_entry(), ocfs2_dir_foreach_blk_id(), ocfs2_dir_foreach_blk_el(), ocfs2_find_dir_space_id() and ocfs2_find_dir_space_el() functions in fs/ocfs2/dir.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/13d38c00df97289e6fba2e54193959293fd910d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/564d23cc5b216211e1694d53f7e45959396874d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77495e5da5cb110a8fed27b052c77853fe282176
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53de17ad01cb5f6f8426f597e9d5c87d4cf53bb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd65685594ee707cbf3ddf22ebb73697786ac114
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e05a24289db90f76ff606086aadd62d068a88dcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/624b380074f0dc209fb8706db3295c735079f34c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edb2e67dd4626b06fd7eb37252d5067912e78d59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/255547c6bb8940a97eea94ef9d464ea5967763fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.319
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.223
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.164
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.281
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.102
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.43