CVE-2024-47669
kernel: nilfs2: fix state management in error path of log writing function
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 9, 2024
Updated · September 13, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nilfs2 component. Improper error handling in the log writing function can lead to two critical issues. First, if log construction fails, internal flags may remain uncleared, causing system operations to halt, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). Second, an uncleared flag can prevent data from being written to the storage device, leading to corruption of the filesystem's block mapping.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-703 · Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions