#VU100188 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50230
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100188
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-2024-50230
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the nilfs_clear_dirty_page() function in fs/nilfs2/page.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/994b2fa13a6c9cf3feca93090a9c337d48e3d60d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64afad73e4623308d8943645e5631f2c7a2d7971
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa0cee46c5d3fd9a39575a4c8a4f65f25f095b89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05dbebb8ee34882505d53d83af7d18f28a49248
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd0cdb51b15203fa27d4b714be83b7dfffa0b752
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f1fa446676c21edb777e6d2bc4fa8f956fab68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56c6171932a7fb267ac6cb4ff8759b93ee1d0e2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e192ad2779cae0102879612dfe46726e4396aa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- 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