SB20241230203 - Improper locking in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230203
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-2024-53220)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the fs/f2fs/segment.h. 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/1acd73edbbfef2c3c5b43cba4006a7797eca7050
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e58b2987960efcd917bc42da781cee256213618
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9313b85ddc120e2d2f0efaf86d0204d4c98d60b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e812871c068cc0f91ff9f5cee87d00df1c44aae4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b8bfe8d2f2fdf905d37c174d5bc1cd2b6910c5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64