SB2024102912 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: October 29, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102912
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-2024-50088)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the add_inode_ref() function in fs/btrfs/tree-log.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/12cf028381aa19bc38465341512c280256e8d82d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e11ce03b58743bf1e096c48fcaa7e6f08eb75dfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a941f3d5b1469c60a7e70e775584f110b47e0d16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66691c6e2f18d2aa4b22ffb624b9bdc97e9979e4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58