#VU99016 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49965
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99016
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-2024-49965
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 locking within the ocfs2_read_blocks() function in fs/ocfs2/buffer_head_io.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/3f1ca6ba5452d53c598a45d21267a2c0c221eef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55a33fe0fb5274ef185fd61947cf142138958af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81aba693b129e82e11bb54f569504d943d018de9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84543da867c967edffd5065fa910ebf56aaae49d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df4f20fc3673cee11abf2c571987a95733cb638d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a88623af3f1c686bf6db1e677ed865ffe6fccc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c03a82b4a0c935774afa01fd6d128b444fd930a1
- 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