#VU102184 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56692
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102184
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-56692
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
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 input validation within the truncate_node() function in fs/f2fs/node.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4, 6.11.5, 6.11.6, 6.11.7, 6.11.8, 6.11.9, 6.11.10
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a5c8b3fbf6200f1c66062d307c9a52084917788
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27d6e7eff07f8cce8e83b162d8f21a07458c860d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6babe00ccd34fc65b78ef8b99754e32b4385f23d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1077078ce4589b5e5387f6b0aaa0d4534b9eb57
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
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.
