Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-37078

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix potential kernel bug due to lack of writeback flag waiting Destructive writes to a block device on which nilfs2 is mounted can cause a kernel bug in the folio/page writeback start routine or writeback end routine (__folio_start_writeback in the log below): kernel BUG at mm/page-writeback.c:3070! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI ... RIP: 0010:__folio_start_writeback+0xbaa/0x10e0 Code: 25 ff 0f 00 00 0f 84 18 01 00 00 e8 40 ca c6 ff e9 17 f6 ff ff e8 36 ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 80 c0 12 84 e...

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.26%
17.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.06.26
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.26%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix potential kernel bug due to lack of writeback flag waiting Destructive writes to a block device on which nilfs2 is mounted can cause a kernel bug in the folio/page writeback start routine or writeback end routine (__folio_start_writeback in the log below): kernel BUG at mm/page-writeback.c:3070! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI ... RIP: 0010:__folio_start_writeback+0xbaa/0x10e0 Code: 25 ff 0f 00 00 0f 84 18 01 00 00 e8 40 ca c6 ff e9 17 f6 ff ff e8 36 ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 80 c0 12 84 e...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < 95f6f81e50d858a7c9aa7c795ec14a0ac3819118, >= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < a75b8f493dfc48aa38c518430bd9e03b53bffebe, >= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < 0ecfe3a92869a59668d27228dabbd7965e83567f, >= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < 33900d7eae616647e179eee1c66ebe654ee39627, >= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < 271dcd977ccda8c7a26e360425ae7b4db7d2ecc0, >= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < 614d397be0cf43412b3f94a0f6460eddced8ce92, >= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < 1f3bff69f1214fe03a02bc650d5bbfaa6e65ae7d, >= 9ff05123e3bfbb1d2b68ba1d9bf1f7d1dffc1453 < a4ca369ca221bb7e06c725792ac107f0e48e82e7, >= 2.6.30, >= 2.6.30 < 4.19.317, >= 4.20 < 5.4.279, >= 5.5 < 5.10.221, >= 5.11 < 5.15.162, >= 5.16 < 6.1.95, >= 6.2 < 6.6.35, >= 6.7 < 6.9.5, 6.10
Fixed versions
4.19.317, 5.4.279, 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.5

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available
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