SB2024050841 - Denial of service in Linux kernel hfsplus 



SB2024050841 - Denial of service in Linux kernel hfsplus

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

Security Bulletin ID SB2024050841
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) Deadlock (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46989)

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

The vulnerability exists due to deadlock within the inhfsplus_file_truncate() function in fs/hfsplus/extents.c. A local user can crash the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.