SB2024120443 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: December 4, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120443
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-2024-53130)
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_grab_buffer() function in fs/nilfs2/page.c, within the nilfs_mdt_create_block() function in fs/nilfs2/mdt.c, within the nilfs_gccache_submit_read_data() function in fs/nilfs2/gcinode.c, within the nilfs_btnode_create_block() and nilfs_btnode_submit_block() functions in fs/nilfs2/btnode.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/2026559a6c4ce34db117d2db8f710fe2a9420d5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b19031dbc79abc378dfae357f6ea33ebeb0c95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e4765740040c44039282057ecacd7435d1d2ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffc440a76a0f476a7e6ea838ec0dc8e9979944d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10