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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49960

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49960 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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 We should guarantee the timer is no longer active before kfree(sbi).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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13linux0, 0
Debian:11linux5.10.158-1, 5.10.158-2, 5.10.179-2
Debian:14linux0, 0
Debian:12linux6.1.112-1, 6.1.115-1, 6.1.27-1
Debian:11linux-6.10, 6.1.106-3, 6.1.106-3

Timeline

  • Oct 21, 2024 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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