SB20240603211 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603211
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35936)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the mutex_unlock() function in fs/btrfs/volumes.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bebd9e0ff90034875c5dfe4bd514fd7055fc7a89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576164bd01bd795f8b09fb194b493103506b33c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87299cdaae757f3f41212146cfb5b3af416b8385
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1ffa4ae2d591fdd40471074e79954ec45f147f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36c2a2863bc3896243eb724dc3fd4cf9aea633f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d23b34c68c46cd225b55868bc8a269e3134816d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f9212cdbd005bc55f2b7422e7b560d9c02bd1da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7411055db5ce64f836aaffd422396af0075fdc99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6