#VU93125 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-34027
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93125
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-2024-34027
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 f2fs_release_compress_blocks() and f2fs_reserve_compress_blocks() functions in fs/f2fs/file.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/a6e1f7744e9b84f86a629a76024bba8468aa153b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bac43875aa27ec032dbbb86173baae6dce6182
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d47d63883735718825ca2efc4fca6915469774f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329edb7c9e3b6ca27e6ca67ab1cdda1740fb3a2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69136304fd144144a4828c7b7b149d0f80321ba4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a4ed2d97cb6d044196cc3e726b6699222b41019
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33