SB2024073176 - Improper locking in Linux kernel cachefiles
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073176
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-2024-41050)
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_send_req() 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/35710c6c4a1c64478ec1b5e0e81d386c0844dec6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de045a82e1a4e04be62718d3c2981a55150765a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d3bf4e9aa23f0d9e99ebe7a94f232ddba54ee17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19f4f399091478c95947f6bd7ad61622300c30d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41