SB2024110589 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110589
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50116)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the nilfs_forget_buffer() and nilfs_clear_dirty_page() functions in fs/nilfs2/page.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/822203f6355f4b322d21e7115419f6b98284be25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27524f65621f490184f2ace44cd8e5f3685af4a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/743c78d455e784097011ea958b27396001181567
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6f58ff2d4c552927fe9a187774e668ebba6c7aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ed469df0bfbef3e4b44fca954a781919db9f7ab
- 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-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- 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-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59