SB20240819107 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819107
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-2024-42295)
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_btree_get_new_block() function in fs/nilfs2/btree.c, within the nilfs_btnode_create_block() function in fs/nilfs2/btnode.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/012be828a118bf496e666ef1fc47fc0e7358ada2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be56dfc9be0604291267c07b0e27a69a6bda4899
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/366c3f688dd0288cbe38af1d3a886b5c62372e4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4811f7af6090e8f5a398fbdd766f903ef6c0d787
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44