PT-2024-29847 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Syzbot · Published 2024-06-12 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-42297

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The vulnerability is related to the f2fs component of the Linux kernel and is caused by incorrect error handling. The root cause of the issue is related to the do sys open and umount functions, which trigger a kernel panic when trying to repair the i current depth in a readonly filesystem. The vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service. The f2fs evict inode function is triggered, which checks if the inode is dirty and triggers a kernel panic if it is.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-388

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-13121

ALT-PU-2024-13979

ALT-PU-2024-14046

AZL-49746

BDU:2025-01455

CVE-2024-42297

DLA-3912-1

DLA-4008-1

MGASA-2024-0309

MGASA-2024-0310

OESA-2024-2077

OESA-2024-2078

OESA-2024-2079

OESA-2024-2080

USN-7088-1

USN-7088-2

USN-7088-3

USN-7088-4

USN-7088-5

USN-7100-1

USN-7100-2

USN-7119-1

USN-7123-1

USN-7144-1

USN-7154-1

USN-7154-2

USN-7155-1

USN-7156-1

USN-7194-1

USN-7196-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Ubuntu

References · 980

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/42xxx/CVE-2024-42297.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41079 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-50059 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36893 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47292 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-45026 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46815 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49907 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46825 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43895 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42238 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42305 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43884 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46803 · Vendor Advisory