SB2024102263 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel gfs2
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102263
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49956)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the destroy_workqueue() function in fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c, within the gfs2_gl_hash_clear() function in fs/gfs2/glock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.