#VU96152 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42315
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96152
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-2024-42315
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 locking within the exfat_get_dentry_set() function in fs/exfat/dir.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/a7ac198f8dba791e3144c4da48a5a9b95773ee4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d1970493c289e3f44b9ec847ed26a5dbdf56a62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89fc548767a2155231128cb98726d6d2ea1256c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.175
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44