PT-2024-30756 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2024-08-26
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Updated
2025-06-09
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CVE-2024-43898
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| 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 versions prior to 6.6.50
Description
The issue concerns a sanity check for a NULL pointer after ext4 force shutdown in the ext4 module of the Linux kernel. A test case involves two threads writing short inline data to a file, which can trigger the vulnerability.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.50, update to version 6.6.50 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse