#VU97537 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46734
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97537
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-2024-46734
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 skip_inode_logging() and btrfs_sync_file() functions in fs/btrfs/file.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/d116a0b0e02f395cedfb8c725bd67480aa7c428c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd3087582e4fa36e89be4e6f859e75a4400292b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b5595f33c3c273613b590892a578d78186bb400
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01681aa609b5f110502f56c4e3b2938efcf4a5bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9253c23aedd61eb5ff11f37a36247cd46faf86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51