SB2024073187 - Input validation error in Linux kernel cachefiles
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073187
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-2024-41075)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the cachefiles_ondemand_fd_llseek(), cachefiles_ondemand_fd_ioctl() and cachefiles_ondemand_copen() functions 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/3b744884c0431b5a62c92900e64bfd0ed61e8e2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d845ccd7bf527110a65fe953886a176c209539
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aaa6c5dd2940ab934d6cd296175f43dbb32b34a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a26dc49df37e996876f50a0210039b2d211fdd6f
- 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