#VU98993 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50065
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98993
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-2024-50065
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 ntfs_d_hash() function in fs/ntfs3/namei.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/c556e72cea2a1131ae418be017dd6fc76fffe2fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c710372e238510db08ea01e7b8bd81ed995dd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/589996bf8c459deb5bbc9747d8f1c51658608103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57