SB20240603213 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603213
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35935)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the iterate_inode_ref() function in fs/btrfs/send.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be2b6bcc936ae17f42fff6494106a5660b35d8d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/024529c27c8b4b273325a169e078337c8279e229
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4720d590c4cb5d9ffa0060b89743651cc7e995f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f6174fd4ccf403b42b3d5f0d1b6b496a0e5330a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae356c627b493323e1433dcb27a26917668c07c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1363ed8867b81ea169fba2ccc14af96a85ed183
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03938619a1e718b6168ae4528e1b0f979293f1a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6ee34c6f9cd12802326da26631232a61743501
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6