SB2024102297 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102297
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-2024-47699)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nilfs_btree_root_broken() function in fs/nilfs2/btree.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/24bf40740a3da6b4056721da34997ae6938f3da1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d23ecf234b7a6d47fb883f2dabe10e3230b31d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68523e0f26faade18833fbef577a4295d8e2c94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21839b6fbc3c41b3e374ecbdb0cabbbb2c53cf34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db73500d3f0e558eb642aae1d4782e7726b4a03f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3644554d308ddf2669e459a1551a7edf60b2d62b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9403001ad65ae4f4c5de368bdda3a0636b51d51a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- 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