#VU96154 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42296
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96154
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-2024-42296
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 f2fs_convert_inline_inode() function in fs/f2fs/inline.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/47a8ddcdcaccd9b891db4574795e46a33a121ac2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/077f0e24b27c4b44841593c7edbd1993be9eecb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e7725814361c8c008d131db195cef8274ff26b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8eb3de28e7a365690c61161e7a07a4fc7c60bbf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- 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