SB2024091899 - Input validation error in Linux kernel squashfs
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091899
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46744)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the squashfs_read_inode() function in fs/squashfs/inode.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/f82cb7f24032ed023fc67d26ea9bf322d8431a90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b9451ba6f21478a75288ea3e3fca4be35e2a438
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c8906de98d0d7ad42ff3edf2cb6cd7e0ea658c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/087f25b2d36adae19951114ffcbb7106ed405ebb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac5e82ab1334fc8ed6ff7183702df634bd1d93d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3af7e460a526007e4bed1ce3623274a1a6afe5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef4e249971eb77ec33d74c5c3de1e2576faf6c90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810ee43d9cd245d138a2733d87a24858a23f577d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- 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