5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-50065
Linux NTFS3 RCU Wait Sleepfulness
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: Change to non-blocking allocation in ntfs_d_hash d_hash is done while under "rcu-walk" and should not sleep. __get_name() allocates using GFP_KERNEL, having the possibility to sleep when under memory pressure. Change the allocation to GFP_NOWAIT.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 8:07 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-50065.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/589996bf8c459deb5bbc9747d8f1c51658608103 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c556e72cea2a1131ae418be017dd6fc76fffe2fb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c710372e238510db08ea01e7b8bd81ed995dd6 Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-50065 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/589996bf8c459deb5bbc9747d8f1c51658608103 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/589996bf8c459deb5bbc9747d8f1c51658608103 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c556e72cea2a1131ae418be017dd6fc76fffe2fb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c556e72cea2a1131ae418be017dd6fc76fffe2fb Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c710372e238510db08ea01e7b8bd81ed995dd6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c710372e238510db08ea01e7b8bd81ed995dd6 Patch
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.44 up to (excluding) 6.6.57 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11 up to (excluding) 6.11.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: Change to non-blocking allocation in ntfs_d_hash d_hash is done while under "rcu-walk" and should not sleep. __get_name() allocates using GFP_KERNEL, having the possibility to sleep when under memory pressure. Change the allocation to GFP_NOWAIT.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c556e72cea2a1131ae418be017dd6fc76fffe2fb [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c710372e238510db08ea01e7b8bd81ed995dd6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/589996bf8c459deb5bbc9747d8f1c51658608103 [No types assigned]
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