ocfs2: remove unreasonable unlock in ocfs2_read_blocks
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: remove unreasonable unlock in ocfs2_read_blocks Patch series "Misc fixes for ocfs2_read_blocks", v5. This series contains 2 fixes for ocfs2_read_blocks(). The first patch fix the issue reported by syzbot, which detects bad unlock balance in ocfs2_read_blocks(). The second patch fixes an issue reported by Heming Zhao when reviewing above fix. This patch (of 2): There was a lock release before exiting, so remove the unreasonable unlock.
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 | 4.19.87 to before 4.19.323; 4.4.204 to before 4.5; 4.9.204 to before 4.10; 4.14.157 to before 4.15 | 4.19.323, 4.5, 4.10, 4.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 and later | 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19.87 to before 4.19.323; 4.4.204 to before 4.5; 4.9.204 to before 4.10; 4.14.157 to before 4.15 Fixed in 4.19.323, 4.5, 4.10, 4.15 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.20 and later Fixed in 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.204 to before 4.9; 4.9.204 to before 4.14; 4.14.157 to before 4.19; 4.19.87 to before 4.20; 4.20 to before 5.10.227; 5.11 to before 5.15.168; 5.16 to before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.55; 6.7 to before 6.10.14; 6.11 to before 6.11.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.204 to before 4.9; 4.9.204 to before 4.14; 4.14.157 to before 4.19; 4.19.87 to before 4.20; 4.20 to before 5.10.227; 5.11 to before 5.15.168; 5.16 to before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.55; 6.7 to before 6.10.14; 6.11 to before 6.11.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.323, 4.5, 4.10, 4.15
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12
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-2024-49965
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23px-9798-3x5c
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f1ca6ba5452d53c598a45d21267a2c0c221eef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55a33fe0fb5274ef185fd61947cf142138958af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81aba693b129e82e11bb54f569504d943d018de9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84543da867c967edffd5065fa910ebf56aaae49d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df4f20fc3673cee11abf2c571987a95733cb638d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a88623af3f1c686bf6db1e677ed865ffe6fccc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c03a82b4a0c935774afa01fd6d128b444fd930a1
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Sources
- CVE-2024-49965 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49965 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23px-9798-3x5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-49965 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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