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.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4075-1 | linux security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4076-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2024-53218 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7379-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7379-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7380-1 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7381-1 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7382-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7387-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7387-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7387-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7388-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7389-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7390-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7391-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7392-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7392-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7392-3 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7392-4 | Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7393-1 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7401-1 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7407-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7413-1 | Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7421-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7449-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7449-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7450-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7451-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7452-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7453-1 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7458-1 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7459-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7459-2 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7463-1 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7468-1 | Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7523-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7524-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7539-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7540-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
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Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 14 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
|
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
|
| Vendors & Products |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | 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. | |
| Title | ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function | |
| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T20:49:43.264Z
Reserved: 2024-12-27T14:03:05.997Z
Link: CVE-2024-56570
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-12-27T15:15:15.963
Modified: 2025-11-03T21:17:55.723
Link: CVE-2024-56570
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN