Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50014
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99010
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-2024-50014
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 locking within the __ext4_fill_super() function in fs/ext4/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50014
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d157fc20ca5239fd56965a5a8aa1a0e25919891a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b002031d585a14eed511117dda8c6452a804d508
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23dfdb56581ad92a9967bcd720c8c23356af74c1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.128
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.75