#VU99080 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47690
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99080
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-2024-47690
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 f2fs_get_parent() and f2fs_lookup() functions in fs/f2fs/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/e8d64f598eeb079c42a52deaa3a91312c736a49d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4746f2d79507f65cfbde11d3c39ee8338aa50af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9ce2f550d53d044ecfb5ce996406cf42cd6b84d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8be95cd607478d85fa4626e86f811e785905bcbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcefd0b0611f35b560d0a7281d87529fbe7a1e32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/884ee6dc85b959bc152f15bca80c30f06069e6c4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54