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CVE-2024-44941

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to cover read extent cache access with lock syzbot reports a f2fs bug as below: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in s…

Published Aug 26, 2024CWE-416EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2024-44941 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 26, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

f2fs: fix to cover read extent cache access with lock

syzbot reports a f2fs bug as below:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in sanity_check_extent_cache+0x370/0x410 fs/f2fs/extent_cache.c:46

Read of size 4 at addr ffff8880739ab220 by task syz-executor200/5097

CPU: 0 PID: 5097 Comm: syz-executor200 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc6-syzkaller #0

Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/27/2024

Call Trace:

<TASK>

__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline]

dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:114

print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline]

print_report+0x169/0x550 mm/kasan/report.c:488

kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601

sanity_check_extent_cache+0x370/0x410 fs/f2fs/extent_cache.c:46

do_read_inode fs/f2fs/inode.c:509 [inline]

f2fs_iget+0x33e1/0x46e0 fs/f2fs/inode.c:560

f2fs_nfs_get_inode+0x74/0x100 fs/f2fs/super.c:3237

generic_fh_to_dentry+0x9f/0xf0 fs

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44941?

CVE-2024-44941 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 26, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-44941?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-44941?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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