SB2024111029 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111029
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50245)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ntfs_lookup() function in fs/ntfs3/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/47e8a17491e37df53743bc2e72309f8f0d6224af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e7d3b72ee57e43d58ba560fe7970dd840a4061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34e3220efd666d49965a26840d39f27601ce70f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1bc362fe978952a9304bd0286788b0ae7724f14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03b097099eef255fbf85ea6a786ae3c91b11f041
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60