f2fs: remove clear SB_INLINECRYPT flag in default_options
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: remove clear SB_INLINECRYPT flag in default_options In f2fs_remount, SB_INLINECRYPT flag will be clear and re-set. If create new file or open file during this gap, these files will not use inlinecrypt. Worse case, it may lead to data corruption if wrappedkey_v0 is enable. Thread A: Thread B: -f2fs_remount -f2fs_file_open or f2fs_new_inode -default_options <- clear SB_INLINECRYPT flag -fscrypt_select_encryption_impl -parse_options <- set SB_INLINECRYPT again
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.8 and later | 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.8 and later Fixed in 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7, 6.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8 to before 5.10.221; 5.11 to before 5.15.162; 5.16 to before 6.1.96; 6.2 to before 6.6.36; 6.7 to before 6.9.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8 to before 5.10.221; 5.11 to before 5.15.162; 5.16 to before 6.1.96; 6.2 to before 6.6.36; 6.7 to before 6.9.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7, 6.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40971
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fjc-5v5w-9j3p
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a82c8d00638bb642bef787eb1d5e0e4d3b7d71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724429db09e21ee153fef35e34342279d33df6ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9cea0489c562c97cd56bb345e78939f9909e7f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eddeb8d941d5be11a9da5637dbe81ac37e8449a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae39c8ec4250d2a35ddaab1c40faacfec306ff66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac5eecf481c29942eb9a862e758c0c8b68090c33
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Sources
- CVE-2024-40971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9fjc-5v5w-9j3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-40971 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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