#VU93785 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27034
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93785
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-2024-27034
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_write_single_data_page() function in fs/f2fs/data.c, within the f2fs_compress_write_end_io(), f2fs_write_raw_pages() and unlock_page() functions in fs/f2fs/compress.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/7d420eaaa18ec8e2bb4eeab8c65c00492ef6f416
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/542c8b3c774a480bfd0804291a12f6f2391b0cd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75abfd61392b1db391bde6d738a30d685b843286
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b1b14d9fc94b8feae20808684c8af28ec80f45b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52982edfcefd475cc34af663d5c47c0cddaa5739
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd244524c2cf07b5f4c3fe8abd6a99225c76544b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2