SB2024120446 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: December 4, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120446
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53131)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __nilfs_get_page_block() function 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/3b2a4fd9bbee77afdd3ed5a05a0c02b6cde8d3b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59b49ca67cca7b007a5afd3de0283c8008157665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77e47f89d32c2d72eb33d0becbce7abe14d061f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd45e963e44b0f10d90b9e6c0e8b4f47f3c92471
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.325
- 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/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287
- 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-6.11.10
- 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