CVE-2024-40969

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 6.6.36, 6.7.0-6.9.7, 6.10 - Denial of Service via F2FS Shutdown Deadlock

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: don't set RO when shutting down f2fs Shutdown does not check the error of thaw_super due to readonly, which causes a deadlock like below. f2fs_ioc_shutdown(F2FS_GOING_DOWN_FULLSYNC) issue_discard_thread - bdev_freeze - freeze_super - f2fs_stop_checkpoint() - f2fs_handle_critical_error - sb_start_write - set RO - waiting - bdev_thaw - thaw_super_locked - return -EINVAL, if sb_rdonly() - f2fs_stop_discard_thread -> wait for kthread_stop(discard_thread);

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-667
Status published
Products (11)
linux/Kernel 3.8.0 - 6.6.36linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.7linux
Linux/Linux < 3.8
Linux/Linux 3.8
Linux/Linux 6.10
Linux/Linux 6.6.36 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 6.9.7 - 6.9.*
Linux/Linux 98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4 - 1036d3ea7a32cb7cee00885c73a1f2ba7fbc499a
Linux/Linux 98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4 - 3bdb7f161697e2d5123b89fe1778ef17a44858e7
Linux/Linux 98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4 - f47ed3b284b38f235355e281f57dfa8fffcc6563
... and 1 more
Published Jul 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026