SB20240819124 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel udf
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819124
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42306)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the udf_sb_free_bitmap() function in fs/udf/super.c, within the read_block_bitmap() and __load_block_bitmap() functions in fs/udf/balloc.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/271cab2ca00652bc984e269cf1208699a1e09cdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57053b3bcf3403b80db6f65aba284d7dfe7326af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ca170c39eca7cad6e0cfeb24e351d8f8eddcd65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90d4471146de21745980cba51ce88e7926bcc4f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44