#VU102280 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56570
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102280
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-2024-56570
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 ovl_dentry_init_flags() function in fs/overlayfs/util.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/065bf5dd21639f80e68450de16bda829784dbb8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f86e79c0b2287ffdabe6c1b305a36c4e0f40fe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72014e7745cc8250bb8f27bd78694dfd3f1b5773
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/749eac5a6687ec99116e0691d0d71225254654e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8b359dddb418c60df1a69beea01d1b3322bfe83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9248e2f73fb4afe08324485e98c815ac084d166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff43d008bbf9b27ada434d6455f039a5ef6cee53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120