SB2024081993 - Improper locking in Linux kernel exfat
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081993
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-2024-42315)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the exfat_get_dentry_set() function in fs/exfat/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/a7ac198f8dba791e3144c4da48a5a9b95773ee4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d1970493c289e3f44b9ec847ed26a5dbdf56a62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89fc548767a2155231128cb98726d6d2ea1256c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.175
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.121
- 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