#VU100154 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50179
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100154
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50179
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ceph_set_page_dirty() function in fs/ceph/addr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55e003d261baa7c57d51ae5c8ec1f5c26a35c89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f863bfd0a2c6c99011c62ea71ac04f8e78707da9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea98284fc4fb05f276737d2043b02b62be5a8dfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ab19d48ab877430eed0c7d83810970bbcbc4f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4f619153bab7fa59736462967821d6521a38cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74b302ebad5b43ac17460fa58092d892a3cba6eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c08dfb1b49492c09cf13838c71897493ea3b424e
- 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-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- 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-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55