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- CVE-2024-26848
CVE-2024-26848: afs: Fix endless loop in directory parsing
First published: Wed Apr 17 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix endless loop in directory parsing If a directory has a block with only ".__afsXXXX" files in it (from uncompleted silly-rename), these .__afsXXXX files are skipped but without advancing the file position in the dir_context. This leads to afs_dir_iterate() repeating the block again and again. Fix this by making the code that skips the .__afsXXXX file also manually advance the file position. The symptoms are a soft lookup: watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#3 stuck for 52s! [check:5737] ... RIP: 0010:afs_dir_iterate_block+0x39/0x1fd ... ? watchdog_timer_fn+0x1a6/0x213 ... ? asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x16/0x20 ? afs_dir_iterate_block+0x39/0x1fd afs_dir_iterate+0x10a/0x148 afs_readdir+0x30/0x4a iterate_dir+0x93/0xd3 __do_sys_getdents64+0x6b/0xd4 This is almost certainly the actual fix for: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=218496
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux kernel |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/058ed71e0f7aa3b6694ca357e23d084e5d3f2470
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/106e14ca55a0acb3236ee98813a1d243f8aa2d05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2afdd0cb02329464d77f3ec59468395c791a51a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c78be006ed9cb735ac2abf4fd64f3f4ea26da31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f7a07646655fb4108da527565dcdc80124b14c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76426abf9b980b46983f97de8e5b25047b4c9863
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80b15346492bdba677bbb0adefc611910e505f7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/854ebf45a4ddd4cadeffb6644e88d19020634e1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96370ba395c572ef496fd2c7afc4a1ab3dedd3f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c41f4935625218a2053a2dce1423c3054169809
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6ffae61ad9ebf2fdcb943135b2f30c85f49cd27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b94f434fe977689da4291dc21717790b9bd1c064
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f67898867b6b0f4542cddc7fe57997978b948a7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe02316e4933befc621fa125efb8f8b4d04cceec
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-26848
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-26848
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26848
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-26848
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26848
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-26848?
CVE-2024-26848 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26848?
To fix CVE-2024-26848, users should apply the latest kernel patches provided by their Linux distribution.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-26848?
CVE-2024-26848 is a directory parsing vulnerability that may lead to an endless loop.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-26848?
CVE-2024-26848 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel where directory handling routines have flaws.
Can CVE-2024-26848 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-26848 typically requires local access to exploit, making remote exploitation unlikely.
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