CVE-2024-44941
kernel: f2fs: fix to cover read extent cache access with lock
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
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 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free