SB20241022230 - Division by zero in Linux kernel ext4
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022230
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) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47700)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the ext4_block_group_meta_init(), __ext4_fill_super() and __ext4_remount() functions in fs/ext4/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/faeff8b1ee2eaa5969c8e994d66c3337298cefed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/297615e992bbb30a55c158141086be6505d5d722
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a31b712f75445d52fc0451dc54fd7b16a552cb7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee85e0938aa8f9846d21e4d302c3cf6a2a75110d
- 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