SB20241022146 - Improper locking in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022146
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-2024-47689)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the f2fs_handle_critical_error() 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/649ec8b30df113042588bd3d3cd4e98bcb1091e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de43021c72993877a8f86f9fddfa0687609da5a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f63f405c1a1a64b9c310388aad7055fb86b245c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/930c6ab93492c4b15436524e704950b364b2930c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54