#VU99831 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50116
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99831
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-2024-50116
CWE-ID:
CWE-388
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 error handling within the nilfs_forget_buffer() and nilfs_clear_dirty_page() functions in fs/nilfs2/page.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/822203f6355f4b322d21e7115419f6b98284be25
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27524f65621f490184f2ace44cd8e5f3685af4a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/743c78d455e784097011ea958b27396001181567
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6f58ff2d4c552927fe9a187774e668ebba6c7aa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ed469df0bfbef3e4b44fca954a781919db9f7ab
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.
