CVE-2024-42079

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 29, 2024 Modified: March 17, 2026
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Fix NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_log_flush In gfs2_jindex_free(), set sdp->sd_jdesc to NULL under the log flush lock to provide exclusion against gfs2_log_flush(). In gfs2_log_flush(), check if sdp->sd_jdesc is non-NULL before dereferencing it. Otherwise, we could run into a NULL pointer dereference when outstanding glock work races with an unmount (glock_work_func -> run_queue -> do_xmote -> inode_go_sync -> gfs2_log_flush).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3429ef5f50909cee9e498c50f0c499b9397116ce
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35264909e9d1973ab9aaa2a1b07cda70f12bb828
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f6a84cfb33b34610623857bd93919dcb661e29b
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3c5cfa3170c0940bc66a142859caac07d19b9d6
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f54f9d5368a4e92ede7dd078a62788dae3a7c6ef
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3429ef5f50909cee9e498c50f0c499b9397116ce
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35264909e9d1973ab9aaa2a1b07cda70f12bb828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f54f9d5368a4e92ede7dd078a62788dae3a7c6ef
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux