SB2024102289 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102289
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47680)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __submit_discard_cmd() function in fs/f2fs/segment.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/7bd7ce68ddad5a28565e42ef21cacaff113773a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2352b57897f6a3349666fc318dcbec99092c6a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43aec4d01bd2ce961817a777b3846f8318f398e4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12