f2fs: check validation of fault attrs in f2fs_build_fault_attr()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: check validation of fault attrs in f2fs_build_fault_attr() - It missed to check validation of fault attrs in parse_options(), let's fix to add check condition in f2fs_build_fault_attr(). - Use f2fs_build_fault_attr() in __sbi_store() to clean up code.
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 | 5.15.181, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.8 and later Fixed in 5.15.181, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9, 6.10 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.181, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9, 6.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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-2024-42160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmpr-6w5x-hf6g
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e5b601706ce05d94338cad598736d96bb8096c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc84dd2c33e0c10fd90d60f0cfc0bfb504d4692d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44958ca9e400f57bd0478115519ffc350fcee61e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb641f424d6d1f055d149a15b892edcc92c504b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed886b187f47447ad559619c48c086f432d2b77
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Sources
- CVE-2024-42160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rmpr-6w5x-hf6g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-42160 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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