#VU98367 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47669
Published: October 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98367
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-2024-47669
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 nilfs_segctor_abort_construction() and nilfs_segctor_do_construct() functions in fs/nilfs2/segment.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/40a2757de2c376ef8a08d9ee9c81e77f3c750adf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/036441e8438b29111fa75008f0ce305fb4e83c0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efdde00d4a1ef10bb71e09ebc67823a3d3ad725b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e349d7191f0688fc9808ef24fd4e4b4ef5ca876
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30562eff4a6dd35c4b5be9699ef61ad9f5f20a06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a1a961bde4351dc047ffdeb2f1311ca16a700cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74866c16ea2183f52925fa5d76061a1fe7f7737b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6576dd6695f2afca3f4954029ac4a64f82ba60ab
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- 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