SB20240731170 - Improper locking in Linux kernel cachefiles
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731170
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-2024-41074)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the cachefiles_ondemand_copen() function in fs/cachefiles/ondemand.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/703bea37d13e4ccdafd17ae7c4cb583752ba7663
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c32ee78fbc670e6f90989a45d340748e34cad333
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0845c553db11c84ff53fccd59da11b6d6ece4a60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f8703fb3482f92edcfd31661857b16fec89c2c0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42