SB20241022342 - Input validation error in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022342
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-2024-49859)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the f2fs_defragment_range(), f2fs_move_file_range() and f2fs_ioc_set_pin_file() functions in fs/f2fs/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/26b07bd2e1f124b0e430c8d250023f7205c549c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb51731f24b216b0b87942f519f2c67a17107ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10569b682ebe9c75ef06ddd322ae844e9be6374b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6f08c88047accc6127dddb6798a3ff11321539d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfe5c02654261bfb8bd9cb174a67f3279ea99e58
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54