SB20241022156 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ocfs2
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022156
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-2024-49958)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ocfs2_reflink_xattr_inline() function in fs/ocfs2/xattr.c, within the __ocfs2_reflink() function in fs/ocfs2/refcounttree.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/aac31d654a0a31cb0d2fa36ae694f4e164a52707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/020f5c53c17f66c0a8f2d37dad27ace301b8d8a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c2072f02c0d75802ec28ec703b7d43a0dd008b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/637c00e06564a945e9d0edb3d78d362d64935f9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f9a8f3ac65b4147f1a7b6c05fad5192c0e3c3d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96ce4c3537114d1698be635f5e36c62dc49df7a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ca60b86f57a4d9648f68418a725b3a7de2816b0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55