CVE-2024-44941

CVE-2024-44941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

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/libfs.c:1413 exportfs_decode_fh_raw+0x152/0x5f0 fs/exportfs/expfs.c:444 exportfs_decode_fh+0x3c/0x80 fs/exportfs/expfs.c:584 do_handle_to_path fs/fhandle.c:155 [inline] handle_to_path fs/fhandle.c:210 [inline] do_handle_open+0x495/0x650 fs/fhandle.c:226 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf5/0x240 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f We missed to cover sanity_check_extent_cache() w/ extent cache lock, so, below race case may happen, result in use after free issue. - f2fs_iget - do_read_inode - f2fs_init_read_extent_tree : add largest extent entry in to cache - shrink - f2fs_shrink_read_extent_tree - __shrink_extent_tree - __detach_extent_node : drop largest extent entry - sanity_check_extent_cache : access et->largest w/o lock let's refactor sanity_check_extent_cache() to avoid extent cache access and call it before f2fs_init_read_extent_tree() to fix this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44941?
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/libfs.c:1413 exportfs_decode_fh_raw+0x152/0x5f0 fs/exportfs/expfs.c:444 exportfs_decode_fh+0x3c/0x80 fs/exportfs/expfs.c:584 do_handle_to_path fs/fhandle.c:155 [inline] handle_to_path fs/fhandle.c:210 [inline] do_handle_open+0x495/0x650 fs/fhandle.c:226 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf5/0x240 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f We missed to cover sanity_check_extent_cache() w/ extent cache lock, so, below race case may happen, result in use after free issue. - f2fs_iget - do_read_inode - f2fs_init_read_extent_tree : add largest extent entry in to cache - shrink - f2fs_shrink_read_extent_tree - __shrink_extent_tree - __detach_extent_node : drop largest extent entry - sanity_check_extent_cache : access et->largest w/o lock let's refactor sanity_check_extent_cache() to avoid extent cache access and call it before f2fs_init_read_extent_tree() to fix this issue.
How severe is CVE-2024-44941?
CVE-2024-44941 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-44941 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-44941?
CVE-2024-44941 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44941?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-44941 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-44941 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41241.
When was CVE-2024-44941 published?
CVE-2024-44941 was published on 2024-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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