SB20241022192 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022192
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-2024-47690)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the f2fs_get_parent() and f2fs_lookup() functions in fs/f2fs/namei.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/e8d64f598eeb079c42a52deaa3a91312c736a49d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4746f2d79507f65cfbde11d3c39ee8338aa50af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9ce2f550d53d044ecfb5ce996406cf42cd6b84d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8be95cd607478d85fa4626e86f811e785905bcbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcefd0b0611f35b560d0a7281d87529fbe7a1e32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/884ee6dc85b959bc152f15bca80c30f06069e6c4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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