#VU93652 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26955
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93652
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-2024-26955
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 nilfs_get_block() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.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/91e4c4595fae5e87069e44687ae879091783c183
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32eaee72e96590a75445c8a6c7c1057673b47e07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0fe7ad5aff4f0fcf988913313c497de85f1e186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca581d237f3b8539c044205bb003de71d75d227c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/192e9f9078c96be30b31c4b44d6294b24520fce5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c8aa4cfda4e4adb15d5b6536d155eca9c9cd44c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d443d200237782dc82e6b60663ec414ef02e39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ffbe911e2798c7296968f5fd72f7bf67207a8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/269cdf353b5bdd15f1a079671b0f889113865f20
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- 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-5.15.154
- 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-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3