nilfs2: fix null-ptr-deref in block_dirty_buffer tracepoint
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: 1 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: nilfs2: fix null-ptr-deref in block_dirty_buffer tracepoint When using the "block:block_dirty_buffer" tracepoint, mark_buffer_dirty() may cause a NULL pointer dereference, or a general protection fault when KASAN is enabled. This happens because, since the tracepoint was added in mark_buffer_dirty(), it references the dev_t member bh->b_bdev->bd_dev regardless of whether the buffer head has a pointer to a block_device structure. In the current implementation, nilfs_grab_buffer(), which grabs a buffer to read (or create) a block of metadata, including b-tree node blocks, does not set the block device, but instead does so only if the buffer is not in the "uptodate" state for each of its caller block reading functions. However, if the uptodate flag is set on a folio/page, and the buffer heads are detached from it by try_to_free_buffers(), and new buffer heads are then attached by create_empty_buffers(), the uptodate flag may be restored to each buffer without the block device being set to bh->b_bdev, and mark_buffer_dirty() may be called later in that state, resulting in the bug mentioned above. Fix this issue by making nilfs_grab_buffer() always set the block device of the super block structure to the buffer head, regardless of the state of the buffer's uptodate flag.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.9 and later | 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.119, 6.6.63, 6.11.10, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.9 and later Fixed in 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.119, 6.6.63, 6.11.10, 6.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9 to before 6.1.119; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.63; 6.11.0 to before 6.11.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 to before 6.1.119; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.63; 6.11.0 to before 6.11.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.119, 6.6.63, 6.11.10, 6.12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-53130
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c52g-v6h9-jghm
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af3309c7a2ef26831a67125b11c34a7e01c1b2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b19031dbc79abc378dfae357f6ea33ebeb0c95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e4765740040c44039282057ecacd7435d1d2ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffc440a76a0f476a7e6ea838ec0dc8e9979944d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2026559a6c4ce34db117d2db8f710fe2a9420d5a
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Sources
- CVE-2024-53130 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-53130 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c52g-v6h9-jghm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-53130 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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