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UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49974 Moderate

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49974

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Limit the number of concurrent async COPY operations Nothing appears to limit the number of concurrent async COPY operations that clients can start. In addition, AFAICT each async COPY can copy an unlimited number of 4MB chunks, so can run for a long time. Thus IMO async COPY can become a DoS vector. Add a restriction mechanism that bounds the number of concurrent background COPY operations. Start simple and try to be fair -- this patch implements a per-namespace limit. An async COPY request that occurs while this limit is exceeded gets NFS4ERR_DELAY. The requesting client can choose to send the request again after a delay or fall back to a traditional read/write style copy. If there is need to make the mechanism more sophisticated, we can visit that in future patches.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published October 21, 2024
Required by Not available
Last source change August 17, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.13

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure

102 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.3

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws

106 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

24 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi

20 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.19

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-fips

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.8

5 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.19

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.2

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.13

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.4

92 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.11

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.15

54 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem

50 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.0

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-6.5

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15

43 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-ibm

59 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.5

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.5

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux

69 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-riscv

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gkeop

54 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-fips

74 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure

62 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15

55 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-raspi

60 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-ibm-6.8

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.8

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gke

61 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-5.19

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.8

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-kvm

102 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.5

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia

14 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.14

35 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke-5.15

18 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

20 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde

64 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oracle

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.4

104 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.13

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.8

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux

22 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.8

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.13

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

58 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-aws

18 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.0

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-6.11

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.15

52 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.5

14 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-intel-5.13

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.4

91 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp

107 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux

115 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-realtime-6.8

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.8

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.8

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gkeop

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-5.4

37 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-nvidia

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.5

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-6.2

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-iot

38 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.10

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.13

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.6

29 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.4

94 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency

66 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-lowlatency

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.8

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-raspi-5.4

87 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws

61 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-4.15

33 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.3

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS linux-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS linux-bluefield

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.8

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.2

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.8

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle

105 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.15

52 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia

46 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle

62 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-5.17

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure

18 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp

40 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp

20 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.2

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-ibm

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-ibm-5.4

63 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.0

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-kvm

63 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.8

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.15

53 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-5.19

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.11

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-ibm

72 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.11

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.13

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iotg

49 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.1

27 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS linux-bluefield

36 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-realtime

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.4

94 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.11

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

58 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-5.19

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure

44 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.3

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-6.2

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.11

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.15

45 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.4

37 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-lowlatency

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.5

14 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.8

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-xilinx

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp

38 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.15

53 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.3

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.15

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.19

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp

62 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.2

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-ibm-5.15

33 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-bluefield

66 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.8

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

60 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.5

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe

43 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

60 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-5.19

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-allwinner-5.19

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gke

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.2

14 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi

92 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-edge

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop

78 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.5

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.8

12 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-7276-1
related USN-7277-1

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49974

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Limit the number of concurrent async COPY operations Nothing appears to limit the number of concurrent async COPY operations that clients can start. In addition, AFAICT each async COPY can copy an unlimited number of 4MB chunks, so can run for a long time. Thus IMO async COPY can become a DoS vector. Add a restriction mechanism that bounds the number of concurrent background COPY operations. Start simple and try to be fair -- this patch implements a per-namespace limit. An async COPY request that occurs while this limit is exceeded gets NFS4ERR_DELAY. The requesting client can choose to send the request again after a delay or fall back to a traditional read/write style copy. If there is need to make the mechanism more sophisticated, we can visit that in future patches.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence