How severe is CVE-2024-49887?

CVE-2024-49887 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-49887 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-49887?

CVE-2024-49887 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49887?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-49887 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-49887 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43587.

When was CVE-2024-49887 published?

CVE-2024-49887 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-49887

CVE-2024-49887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (17th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-43587
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-10-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to don't panic system for no free segment fault injection f2fs: fix to don't panic system for no free segment fault injection syzbot reports a f2fs bug as below: F2FS-fs (loop0): inject no free segment in get_new_segment of __allocate_new_segment+0x1ce/0x940 fs/f2fs/segment.c:3167 F2FS-fs (loop0): Stopped filesystem due to reason: 7 ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/segment.c:2748! CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5109 Comm: syz-executor304 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-syzkaller-00363-g89f5e14d05b4 #0 RIP: 0010:get_new_segment fs/f2fs/segment.c:2748 [inline] RIP: 0010:new_curseg+0x1f61/0x1f70 fs/f2fs/segment.c:2836 Call Trace: __allocate_new_segment+0x1ce/0x940 fs/f2fs/segment.c:3167 f2fs_allocate_new_section fs/f2fs/segment.c:3181 [inline] f2fs_allocate_pinning_section+0xfa/0x4e0 fs/f2fs/segment.c:3195 f2fs_expand_inode_data+0x5d6/0xbb0 fs/f2fs/file.c:1799 f2fs_fallocate+0x448/0x960 fs/f2fs/file.c:1903 vfs_fallocate+0x553/0x6c0 fs/open.c:334 do_vfs_ioctl+0x2592/0x2e50 fs/ioctl.c:886 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:905 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl+0x81/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:893 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0010:get_new_segment fs/f2fs/segment.c:2748 [inline] RIP: 0010:new_curseg+0x1f61/0x1f70 fs/f2fs/segment.c:2836 The root cause is when we inject no free segment fault into f2fs, we should not panic system, fix it.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49887?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to don't panic system for no free segment fault injection f2fs: fix to don't panic system for no free segment fault injection syzbot reports a f2fs bug as below: F2FS-fs (loop0): inject no free segment in get_new_segment of __allocate_new_segment+0x1ce/0x940 fs/f2fs/segment.c:3167 F2FS-fs (loop0): Stopped filesystem due to reason: 7 ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/segment.c:2748! CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5109 Comm: syz-executor304 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-syzkaller-00363-g89f5e14d05b4 #0 RIP: 0010:get_new_segment fs/f2fs/segment.c:2748 [inline] RIP: 0010:new_curseg+0x1f61/0x1f70 fs/f2fs/segment.c:2836 Call Trace: __allocate_new_segment+0x1ce/0x940 fs/f2fs/segment.c:3167 f2fs_allocate_new_section fs/f2fs/segment.c:3181 [inline] f2fs_allocate_pinning_section+0xfa/0x4e0 fs/f2fs/segment.c:3195 f2fs_expand_inode_data+0x5d6/0xbb0 fs/f2fs/file.c:1799 f2fs_fallocate+0x448/0x960 fs/f2fs/file.c:1903 vfs_fallocate+0x553/0x6c0 fs/open.c:334 do_vfs_ioctl+0x2592/0x2e50 fs/ioctl.c:886 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:905 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl+0x81/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:893 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0010:get_new_segment fs/f2fs/segment.c:2748 [inline] RIP: 0010:new_curseg+0x1f61/0x1f70 fs/f2fs/segment.c:2836 The root cause is when we inject no free segment fault into f2fs, we should not panic system, fix it.
How severe is CVE-2024-49887?: CVE-2024-49887 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-49887 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-49887?: CVE-2024-49887 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49887?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-49887 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-49887 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43587.
When was CVE-2024-49887 published?: CVE-2024-49887 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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