CVE-2024-42079
gfs2: Fix NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_log_flush
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Fix NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_log_flush In gfs2_jindex_free(), set sdp->sd_jdesc to NULL under the log flush lock to provide exclusion against gfs2_log_flush(). In gfs2_log_flush(), check if sdp->sd_jdesc is non-NULL before dereferencing it. Otherwise, we could run into a NULL pointer dereference when outstanding glock work races with an unmount (glock_work_func -> run_queue -> do_xmote -> inode_go_sync -> gfs2_log_flush).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3429ef5f50909cee9e498c50f0c499b9397116ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35264909e9d1973ab9aaa2a1b07cda70f12bb828
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f54f9d5368a4e92ede7dd078a62788dae3a7c6ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f6a84cfb33b34610623857bd93919dcb661e29b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3c5cfa3170c0940bc66a142859caac07d19b9d6
References (7)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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