SB2024122711 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ocfs2
Published: December 27, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122711
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53155)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ocfs2_file_write_iter() and ocfs2_file_read_iter() functions in fs/ocfs2/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/366c933c2ab34dd6551acc03b4872726b7605143
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66b7ddd1804e2c4216dd7ead8eeb746cdbb3b62f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8f8d1e595dabd5389817f6d798cc8bd95c40ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83f8713a0ef1d55d6a287bcfadcaab8245ac5098
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c966150d5abff58c3c2bdb9a6e63fd773782905
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0de82ed18ba0e71f817adbd81317fd1032ca5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adc77b19f62d7e80f98400b2fca9d700d2afdd6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc78efe556fed162d48736ef24066f42e463e27c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4078ef38d3163e6be47403a619558b19c4bfccd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287