SB2024091896 - Improper locking in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091896
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-2024-46734)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the skip_inode_logging() and btrfs_sync_file() functions in fs/btrfs/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/d116a0b0e02f395cedfb8c725bd67480aa7c428c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd3087582e4fa36e89be4e6f859e75a4400292b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b5595f33c3c273613b590892a578d78186bb400
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01681aa609b5f110502f56c4e3b2938efcf4a5bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9253c23aedd61eb5ff11f37a36247cd46faf86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51