#VU99070 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49966
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99070
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-2024-49966
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the ocfs2_local_read_info() function in fs/ocfs2/quota_local.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/14114d8148db07e7946fb06b56a50cfa425e26c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4173d1277c00baeedaaca76783e98b8fd0e3c08d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbf41277df8b33fbedf4750a9300c147e8f104eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef768020366f47d23f39c4f57bcb03af6d1e24b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4346c04d055bf7e184c18a73dbd23b6a9811118
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d707a33c84b371cb66120e198eed3374726ddd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35fccce29feb3706f649726d410122dd81b92c18
- 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