CVE-2024-49960
ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount Syzbot has found an ODEBUG bug in ext4_fill_super The del_timer_sync function cancels the s_err_report timer,
which reminds about filesystem errors daily. We should
guarantee the timer is no longer active before kfree(sbi). When filesystem mounting fails, the flow goes to failed_mount3,
where an error occurs when ext4_stop_mmpd is called, causing
a read I/O failure. This triggers the ext4_handle_error function
that ultimately re-arms the timer,
leaving the s_err_report timer active before kfree(sbi) is called. Fix the issue by canceling the s_err_report timer after calling ext4_stop_mmpd.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount Syzbot has found an ODEBUG bug in ext4_fill_super The del_timer_sync function cancels the s_err_report timer, which reminds about filesystem errors daily. We should guarantee the timer is no longer active before kfree(sbi). When filesystem mounting fails, the flow goes to failed_mount3, where an error occurs when ext4_stop_mmpd is called, causing a read I/O failure. This triggers the ext4_handle_error function that ultimately re-arms the timer, leaving the s_err_report timer active before kfree(sbi) is called. Fix the issue by canceling the s_err_report timer after calling ext4_stop_mmpd.
Michael Randrianantenaina discovered that the Bluetooth driver in the Linux Kernel contained an improper access control vulnerability. A nearby attacker could use this to connect a rougue device and possibly execute arbitrary code. Attila Szász discovered that the HFS+ file system implementation in the Linux Kernel contained a heap overflow vulnerability. An attacker could use a specially crafted file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Scores
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- Decision:Track
Timeline
- 2024-10-21 CVE Reserved
- 2024-10-21 CVE Published
- 2025-05-21 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-26 EPSS Updated
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References (13)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e4f5138bd8522ebe231a137682d3857209a2c07 | Vuln. Introduced | |
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/618f003199c6188e01472b03cdbba227f1dc5f24 | Vuln. Introduced | |
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cecfdb9cf9a700d1037066173abac0617f6788df | Vuln. Introduced | |
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb7b40d9d3785f7a131fb0b1f89bb6efa46c1833 | Vuln. Introduced |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49960 | 2025-05-13 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2320502 | 2025-05-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10.51 < 5.10.237 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10.51 < 5.10.237" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.14 < 5.15.181 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.14 < 5.15.181" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.14 < 6.1.118 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.14 < 6.1.118" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.14 < 6.6.55 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.14 < 6.6.55" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.14 < 6.10.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.14 < 6.10.14" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.14 < 6.11.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.14 < 6.11.3" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.14 < 6.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.14 < 6.12" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.12.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.12.18" | en |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.13.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.13.3" | en |
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