#VU95004 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41075
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95004
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-2024-41075
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 cachefiles_ondemand_fd_llseek(), cachefiles_ondemand_fd_ioctl() and cachefiles_ondemand_copen() functions in fs/cachefiles/ondemand.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/3b744884c0431b5a62c92900e64bfd0ed61e8e2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d845ccd7bf527110a65fe953886a176c209539
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aaa6c5dd2940ab934d6cd296175f43dbb32b34a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a26dc49df37e996876f50a0210039b2d211fdd6f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42