#VU93125 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-34027
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93125
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-2024-34027
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 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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
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
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.
