SB2024062521 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062521
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38636)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the f2fs_iomap_begin() function in fs/f2fs/data.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/1a9225fdd0ec95fcf32936bcea9ceef0cf1512dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b2611a42462c6c685d40b5f3aedcd8d21c27065
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8b485e39b4d17afa9a2821fc778d5a67abfc03a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33e62cd7b4c281cd737c62e5d8c4f0e602a8c5c5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33