SB20241022332 - Input validation error in Linux kernel nfsd
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022332
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-2024-49974)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the nfs4_state_create_net() function in fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c, within the nfs4_put_copy() and nfsd4_copy() functions in fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.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/b4e21431a0db4854b5023cd5af001be557e6c3db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a488ad7745b8f64625c6d3a24ce7e448e83f11b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aadc3bbea163b6caaaebfdd2b6c4667fbc726752
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- 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-6.6.63