SB2024061341 - Improper locking in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061341
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26869)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the f2fs_inplace_write_data() and f2fs_wait_on_block_writeback_range() functions in fs/f2fs/segment.c, within the do_checkpoint() function in fs/f2fs/checkpoint.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/c92f2927df860a60ba815d3ee610a944b92a8694
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77bfdb89cc222fc7bfe198eda77bdc427d5ac189
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04226d8e3c4028dc451e9d8777356ec0f7919253
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f0c4a46be1fe9b97dbe66d49204c1371e3ece65
- 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