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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-4075-1 | linux security update |
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DLA-4076-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
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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. |
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USN-7379-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7379-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7380-1 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7381-1 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7382-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7387-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7387-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7387-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7388-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7389-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7390-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7391-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7392-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7392-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7392-3 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7392-4 | Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7393-1 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7401-1 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7407-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7413-1 | Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7421-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7449-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7449-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7450-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7451-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7452-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7453-1 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7458-1 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7459-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7459-2 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7463-1 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7468-1 | Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7523-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7524-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7539-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7540-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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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 |
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First Time appeared |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
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CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
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Vendors & Products |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000
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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 |
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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 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-05-04T09:58:36.937Z
Reserved: 2024-12-27T14:03:05.997Z
Link: CVE-2024-56570

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Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-12-27T15:15:15.963
Modified: 2025-10-07T18:29:08.400
Link: CVE-2024-56570


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