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CVE-2024-47669

kernel: nilfs2: fix state management in error path of log writing function

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

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 · 5.5
CVSS: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