SB20241230229 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230229
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56586)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the f2fs_write_inode() function in fs/f2fs/inode.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/9669b28f81e0ec6305af7773846fbe2cef1e7d61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e28513fd2858911dcf47b84160a8824587536b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a365de2fbfbe1e6740bfb75ab5c3245cf7bbe4d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac8aaf78bd039fa1be0acaa8e84a56499f79d721
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c367ef8287fb4d235c46a2f8c8d68715f3a0ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dff561e4060d28edc9a2960d4a87f3c945a96aa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef517d2d21c3d8e2ad35b2bb728bd1c90a31e617
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120