#VU96193 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42299
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96193
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-2024-42299
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 blksize_bits() function in fs/ntfs3/fslog.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/b90ceffdc975502bc085ce8e79c6adeff05f9521
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cac0df3324b5e287d8020bc0708f7d2dec88a6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a4ae2644e2a3b3b219aad9639fb2b0691d08420
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fef55d8f78383c8e6d6d4c014b9597375132696
- 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