#VU99011 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50006
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99011
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-2024-50006
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 ext4_ind_migrate() function in fs/ext4/migrate.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/53b1999cfd2c7addf2e581a32865fe8835467b44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef05572da0c0eb89614ed01cc17d3c882bdbd1ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fedf51ab8cf7b69bff08f37fe0989fec7f5d870
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d43776b907659affef1de888525847d64b244194
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6252cb6bde7fc76cb8dcb49d1def7c326b190820
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d58a00e981d3118b91d503da263e640b7cde6729
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc749e61c011c255d81b192a822db650c68b313f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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-6.6.55