SB2025012051 - Reachable assertion in Linux kernel notify
Published: January 20, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012051
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) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57924)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the ovl_encode_real_fh() function in fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c, within the show_mark_fhandle() function in fs/notify/fdinfo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.