Vulnerability identifier: #VU101107

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53112

CWE-ID: CWE-667

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 ocfs2_commit_trans() function in fs/ocfs2/resize.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620d22598110b0d0cb97a3fcca65fc473ea86e73
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737f34137844d6572ab7d473c998c7f977ff30eb
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/843dfc804af4b338ead42331dd58081b428ecdf8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751c50e19d66cfb7360c0b55cf17b0722252d12

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.