SB2024060395 - Improper locking in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060395
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26696)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nilfs_page_mkwrite() function in fs/nilfs2/file.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/228742b2ddfb99dfd71e5a307e6088ab6836272e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/862ee4422c38be5c249844a684b00d0dbe9d1e46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98a4026b22ff440c7f47056481bcbbe442f607d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e9b622bd0748cc104d66535b76d9b3535f9dc0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8494ba2c9ea00a54d5b50e69b22c55a8958bce32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea5ddbc11613b55e5128c85f57b08f907abd9b28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38585401d464578d30f5868ff4ca54475c34f7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38296afe3c6ee07319e01bb249aa4bb47c07b534
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8