SB2024102919 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: October 29, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102919
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50087)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the replay_one_name() and check_item_in_log() functions in fs/btrfs/tree-log.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/b37de9491f140a0ff125c27dd1050185c3accbc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fc7c47b9ba0cf2d192f2117a64b24881b0b577f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ec28de5e476913ae51f909660b4447eddb28838
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ab5e243c2266c841e0f6904fad1514b18eaf510
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58