#VU95021 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41030
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95021
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-2024-41030
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 smb2_create_open_flags() and smb2_open() functions in fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.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/66cf853e1c7a2407f15d9f7aaa3e47d61745e361
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e84b1ba5c98fb5c9f869c85db1d870354613baa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/198498b2049c0f11f7670be6974570e02b0cc035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2e33caa5dc2eae7bddf88b22ce11ec3d760e5cd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41