SB2024120313 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ocfs2
Published: December 3, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120313
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-2024-53112)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ocfs2_commit_trans() function in fs/ocfs2/resize.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/620d22598110b0d0cb97a3fcca65fc473ea86e73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737f34137844d6572ab7d473c998c7f977ff30eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/843dfc804af4b338ead42331dd58081b428ecdf8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751c50e19d66cfb7360c0b55cf17b0722252d12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10