#VU94323 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40971
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94323
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-2024-40971
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 default_options() function in fs/f2fs/super.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/38a82c8d00638bb642bef787eb1d5e0e4d3b7d71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724429db09e21ee153fef35e34342279d33df6ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9cea0489c562c97cd56bb345e78939f9909e7f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eddeb8d941d5be11a9da5637dbe81ac37e8449a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae39c8ec4250d2a35ddaab1c40faacfec306ff66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac5eecf481c29942eb9a862e758c0c8b68090c33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36