#VU94842 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41015

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#VU94842 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41015

Published: July 29, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94842
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-2024-41015
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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 ocfs2_check_dir_entry(), ocfs2_search_dirblock(), __ocfs2_delete_entry(), __ocfs2_add_entry(), ocfs2_dir_foreach_blk_id(), ocfs2_dir_foreach_blk_el(), ocfs2_find_dir_space_id() and ocfs2_find_dir_space_el() functions in fs/ocfs2/dir.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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