#VU94999 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42160
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94999
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-2024-42160
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 f2fs_build_fault_attr() and parse_options() functions 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/bc84dd2c33e0c10fd90d60f0cfc0bfb504d4692d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44958ca9e400f57bd0478115519ffc350fcee61e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb641f424d6d1f055d149a15b892edcc92c504b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed886b187f47447ad559619c48c086f432d2b77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39