CVE-2024-47690

f2fs: get rid of online repaire on corrupted directory

Published Oct 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

f2fs: get rid of online repaire on corrupted directory

syzbot reports a f2fs bug as below:

kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/inode.c:896!
RIP: 0010:f2fs_evict_inode+0x1598/0x15c0 fs/f2fs/inode.c:896
Call Trace:
evict+0x532/0x950 fs/inode.c:704
dispose_list fs/inode.c:747 [inline]
evict_inodes+0x5f9/0x690 fs/inode.c:797
generic_shutdown_super+0x9d/0x2d0 fs/super.c:627
kill_block_super+0x44/0x90 fs/super.c:1696
kill_f2fs_super+0x344/0x690 fs/f2fs/super.c:4898
deactivate_locked_super+0xc4/0x130 fs/super.c:473
cleanup_mnt+0x41f/0x4b0 fs/namespace.c:1373
task_work_run+0x24f/0x310 kernel/task_work.c:228
ptrace_notify+0x2d2/0x380 kernel/signal.c:2402
ptrace_report_syscall include/linux/ptrace.h:415 [inline]
ptrace_report_syscall_exit include/linux/ptrace.h:477 [inline]
syscall_exit_work+0xc6/0x190 kernel/entry/common.c:173
syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare kernel/entry/common.c:200 [inline]
__syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:205 [inline]
syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x279/0x370 kernel/entry/common.c:218
do_syscall_64+0x100/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:89
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0010:f2fs_evict_inode+0x1598/0x15c0 fs/f2fs/inode.c:896

Online repaire on corrupted directory in f2fs_lookup() can generate
dirty data/meta while racing w/ readonly remount, it may leave dirty
inode after filesystem becomes readonly, however, checkpoint() will
skips flushing dirty inode in a state of readonly mode, result in
above panic.

Let's get rid of online repaire in f2fs_lookup(), and leave the work
to fsck.f2fs.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-3 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-4 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7186-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7186-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7194-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7276-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7277-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7301-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7303-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7303-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7303-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7304-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7310-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7384-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7384-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7385-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7386-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7403-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7468-1 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-366
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: get rid of online repaire on corrupted directory syzbot reports a f2fs bug as below: kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/inode.c:896! RIP: 0010:f2fs_evict_inode+0x1598/0x15c0 fs/f2fs/inode.c:896 Call Trace: evict+0x532/0x950 fs/inode.c:704 dispose_list fs/inode.c:747 [inline] evict_inodes+0x5f9/0x690 fs/inode.c:797 generic_shutdown_super+0x9d/0x2d0 fs/super.c:627 kill_block_super+0x44/0x90 fs/super.c:1696 kill_f2fs_super+0x344/0x690 fs/f2fs/super.c:4898 deactivate_locked_super+0xc4/0x130 fs/super.c:473 cleanup_mnt+0x41f/0x4b0 fs/namespace.c:1373 task_work_run+0x24f/0x310 kernel/task_work.c:228 ptrace_notify+0x2d2/0x380 kernel/signal.c:2402 ptrace_report_syscall include/linux/ptrace.h:415 [inline] ptrace_report_syscall_exit include/linux/ptrace.h:477 [inline] syscall_exit_work+0xc6/0x190 kernel/entry/common.c:173 syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare kernel/entry/common.c:200 [inline] __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:205 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x279/0x370 kernel/entry/common.c:218 do_syscall_64+0x100/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:89 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0010:f2fs_evict_inode+0x1598/0x15c0 fs/f2fs/inode.c:896 Online repaire on corrupted directory in f2fs_lookup() can generate dirty data/meta while racing w/ readonly remount, it may leave dirty inode after filesystem becomes readonly, however, checkpoint() will skips flushing dirty inode in a state of readonly mode, result in above panic. Let's get rid of online repaire in f2fs_lookup(), and leave the work to fsck.f2fs.
Title f2fs: get rid of online repaire on corrupted directory
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 11:39 AM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2024, 4:00 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 21, 2024, 12:15 PM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 11:20 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 21, 2024, 12:00 AM