SB2024050837 - Denial of service in Linux kernel ocfs2 



SB2024050837 - Denial of service in Linux kernel ocfs2

Published: May 8, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024050837
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47114)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in fs/ocfs2/file.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and crash the kernel.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.