#VU100185 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50245
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100185
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50245
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ntfs_lookup() function in fs/ntfs3/namei.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47e8a17491e37df53743bc2e72309f8f0d6224af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e7d3b72ee57e43d58ba560fe7970dd840a4061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34e3220efd666d49965a26840d39f27601ce70f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1bc362fe978952a9304bd0286788b0ae7724f14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03b097099eef255fbf85ea6a786ae3c91b11f041
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60