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TI-2024-28085 Aliases CVE-2024-42079GHSA-7wph-5wjx-7rgv

gfs2: Fix NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_log_flush

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00268 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.200, 6.1.162, 6.6.37 +2Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 3 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.12 and later5.15.200, 6.1.162, 6.6.37, 6.9.8, 6.10Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.12 and later Fixed in 5.15.200, 6.1.162, 6.6.37, 6.9.8, 6.10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.6.37; 6.7 to before 6.9.8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.6.37; 6.7 to before 6.9.8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.200, 6.1.162, 6.6.37, 6.9.8, 6.10

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:8856 Released 2024-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:8870 Released 2024-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2024:8162 Released 2024-10-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8856
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8856
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42079
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wph-5wjx-7rgv
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 5

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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