SB2024073182 - Input validation error in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073182
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-2024-42160)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the f2fs_build_fault_attr() and parse_options() functions in fs/f2fs/super.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/bc84dd2c33e0c10fd90d60f0cfc0bfb504d4692d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44958ca9e400f57bd0478115519ffc350fcee61e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb641f424d6d1f055d149a15b892edcc92c504b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed886b187f47447ad559619c48c086f432d2b77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39