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CVE-2024-56570

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to preven

Published Dec 27, 2024 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · Canonical Ubuntu

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 27, 2024 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such inodes can cause errors in overlayfs when passed to the lowerstack.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such inodes can cause errors in overlayfs when passed to the lowerstack.

Affected

  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-56570

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-56570

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-56570

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Ubuntu Security NoticesVendor advisoryCVE-2024-56570

    Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - S390 architecture; - IIO ADC drivers; - Multiple devices driver; - PCI subsystem; - VFIO drivers;

    ubuntu.com

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