SB20240713123 - Input validation error in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240713123
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40971)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the default_options() function in fs/f2fs/super.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/38a82c8d00638bb642bef787eb1d5e0e4d3b7d71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724429db09e21ee153fef35e34342279d33df6ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9cea0489c562c97cd56bb345e78939f9909e7f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eddeb8d941d5be11a9da5637dbe81ac37e8449a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae39c8ec4250d2a35ddaab1c40faacfec306ff66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac5eecf481c29942eb9a862e758c0c8b68090c33
- 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/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36