SB20240625140 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240625140
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-2024-39469)
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_empty_dir() function in fs/nilfs2/dir.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/129dcd3e7d036218db3f59c82d82004b9539ed82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18b05eda7fa77f02114f15b02c009f28ee42346
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59f14875a96ef93f05b82ad3c980605f2cb444b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7373a51e7998b508af7136530f3a997b286ce81c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35