#VU102184 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56692
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102184
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-2024-56692
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 truncate_node() function in fs/f2fs/node.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/0a5c8b3fbf6200f1c66062d307c9a52084917788
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27d6e7eff07f8cce8e83b162d8f21a07458c860d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6babe00ccd34fc65b78ef8b99754e32b4385f23d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1077078ce4589b5e5387f6b0aaa0d4534b9eb57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11