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CVE-2024-44941

kernel: f2fs: fix to cover read extent cache access with lock

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 26, 2024

Updated · September 12, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's f2fs (Flash-Friendly File System). A local attacker could exploit a race condition in the extent cache management, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. This could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially achieve privilege escalation on the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free