Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49887

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Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49887

Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99075
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49887
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the MAIN_SECS() and spin_unlock() functions in fs/f2fs/segment.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-49887

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-64.67, 6.8.0-1031.31, 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-64.67.1, 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1029.29, 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1015.17, 6.8.0-1028.32, 6.8.0-1029.30, 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1031.34, 6.8.0-1031.34.1, 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1022.23, 6.8.0-1034.39, 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1031.35
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1033.35, 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-2026.27
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1025.26
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15

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