#VU90944 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35935
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90944
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-2024-35935
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the iterate_inode_ref() function in fs/btrfs/send.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/be2b6bcc936ae17f42fff6494106a5660b35d8d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/024529c27c8b4b273325a169e078337c8279e229
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4720d590c4cb5d9ffa0060b89743651cc7e995f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f6174fd4ccf403b42b3d5f0d1b6b496a0e5330a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae356c627b493323e1433dcb27a26917668c07c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1363ed8867b81ea169fba2ccc14af96a85ed183
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03938619a1e718b6168ae4528e1b0f979293f1a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6ee34c6f9cd12802326da26631232a61743501
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6