SB2024111037 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel xfs
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111037
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-2024-50216)
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 xfs_filestream_pick_ag() and !() functions in fs/xfs/xfs_filestream.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/77ddc732416b017180893cbb2356e9f0a414c575
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a023408925acd64db5c8980373fcb3e28ec6fd29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc60992ce76fbc2f71c2674f435ff6bde2108028
- 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