SB2024081995 - Improper locking in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081995
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-2024-42296)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the f2fs_convert_inline_inode() function in fs/f2fs/inline.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/47a8ddcdcaccd9b891db4574795e46a33a121ac2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/077f0e24b27c4b44841593c7edbd1993be9eecb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e7725814361c8c008d131db195cef8274ff26b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8eb3de28e7a365690c61161e7a07a4fc7c60bbf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- 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