Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44942
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96552
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-44942
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 fs/f2fs/gc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44942
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae00e6536a2dd54b64b39e9a39548870cf835745
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26c07775fb5dc74351d1c3a2bc3cdf609b03e49f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc01008c92f40015aeeced94750855a7111b6929
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.47