#VU100187 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50218
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100187
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-2024-50218
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the ocfs2_remove_inode_range() function in fs/ocfs2/file.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/27d95867bee806cdc448d122bd99f1d8b0544035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95fbed8ae8c32c0977e6be1721c190d8fea23f2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70767689ec6ee5f05fb0a2c17d7ec1927946e486
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecd62f684386fa64f9c0cea92eea361f4e6444c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe5d62e122b040ce7fc4d31aa7fa96ae328cefc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88f97a4b5843ce21c1286e082c02a5fb4d8eb473
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b6b8c2055784261de3fb641c5d0d63964318e8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc0a2f3a73fcdac651fca64df39306d1e5ebe3b0
- 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-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- 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-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60