SB20241230228 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel ocfs2
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230228
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-2024-56630)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the ocfs2_get_init_inode() function in fs/ocfs2/namei.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/03db61c43c8e2729896fda6b9a95c7fb5c875c20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c2c6d0564ca05348ba4f8f6eaf7a0713f56c15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/911fcc95b530615b484e8920741fc5e4bc4e684a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/965b5dd1894f4525f38c1b5f99b0106a07dbb5db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c19ea59965ebb482e227532f7bbb01792fb028c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a84d507d3290aca249b44ae992af9e10590cc5f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5327720a4655303ffa3f632d86ee205dd783f32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174