#VU100183 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50229
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100183
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-2024-50229
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 locking within the nilfs_symlink() function in fs/nilfs2/namei.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/cc38c596e648575ce58bfc31623a6506eda4b94a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1686db1e59f8fc016c4c9361e2119dd206f479a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c72e0df0b56c1166736dc8eb62070ebb12591447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69548bb663fcb63f9ee0301be808a36b9d78dac3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58c7f44c7b9e5ac7e3b1e5da2572ed7767a12f38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1246d86e7bbde265761932c6e2dce28c69cdcb91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aa5d43ac4cace8fb9bd964ff6c23f599dc3cd24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a033e3ecd3471248d474ef263aadc0059e516a
- 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-5.15.171
- 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-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60