CVE-2024-50065
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 12th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.