CVE-2024-49957

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix null-ptr-deref when journal load failed

CVE-2024-49957 is fixed in 63 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49957, released October 21, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0025
16th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix null-ptr-deref when journal load failed. During the mounting process, if journal_reset() fails because of too short journal, then lead to jbd2_journal_load() fails with NULL j_sb_buffer. Subsequently, ocfs2_journal_shutdown() calls jbd2_journal_flush()->jbd2_cleanup_journal_tail()-> __jbd2_update_log_tail()->jbd2_journal_update_sb_log_tail() ->lock_buffer(journal->j_sb_buffer), resulting in a null-pointer dereference error. To resolve this issue, we should check the JBD2_LOADED flag to ensure the journal was properly loaded. Additionally, use journal instead of osb->journal directly to simplify the code.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.17.2 SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.17.2 SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-coco · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1 Dec 19, 2024
kernel-coco_debug · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1 Dec 19, 2024
kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-default · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1.150600.12.12.6 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1.150600.12.12.6 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-docs · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.115-126.197 · amzn 2023 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_5 · sles 15.6 1-150600.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6 · sles 15.6 1-150600.13.3.5 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-source · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-source-coco · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1 Dec 19, 2024
kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-syms · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-syms-coco · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1 Dec 19, 2024
kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 Nov 13, 2024
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el8uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el8uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el8uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el8uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el8uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el8uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el8uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2024-12887 Dec 18, 2024
kernel-uek-tools · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el7uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-uek-tools-libs · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el7uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.115-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49957 Oct 21, 2024
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.11.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49957 Oct 21, 2024
linux · Debian 14 6.11.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49957 Oct 21, 2024
perf · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
perf · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el7uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
python-perf · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.338.4.1.el7uek ELSA-2024-12884 Dec 16, 2024
python3-perf · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794 Jan 6, 2025

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