# CVE-2024-42115: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  jffs2: Fix potential illegal address access in j...

CVE-2024-42115 is fixed in 40 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42115, released July 30, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42115
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0026
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 30, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  jffs2: Fix potential illegal address access in jffs2_free_inode  During the stress testing of the jffs2 file system,the following abnormal printouts were found: [ 2430.649000] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0069696969696948 [ 2430.649622] Mem abort info: [ 2430.649829]   ESR = 0x96000004 [ 2430.650115]   EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 2430.650564]   SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 2430.650795]   EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 2430.651032]   FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault [ 2430.651446] Data abort info: [ 2430.651683]   ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004 [ 2430.652001]   CM = 0, WnR = 0 [ 2430.652558] [0069696969696948] address between user and kernel address ranges [ 2430.653265] Internal error: Oops: 96000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 2430.654512] CPU: 2 PID: 20919 Comm: cat Not tainted 5.15.25-g512f31242bf6 #33 [ 2430.655008] Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) [ 2430.655517] pstate: 20000005 (nzCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 2430.656142] pc : kfree+0x78/0x348 [ 2430.656630] lr : jffs2_free_inode+0x24/0x48 [ 2430.657051] sp : ffff800009eebd10 [ 2430.657355] x29: ffff800009eebd10 x28: 0000000000000001 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 2430.658327] x26: ffff000038f09d80 x25: 0080000000000000 x24: ffff800009d38000 [ 2430.658919] x23: 5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5a x22: ffff000038f09d80 x21: ffff8000084f0d14 [ 2430.659434] x20: ffff0000bf9a6ac0 x19: 0169696969696940 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 2430.659969] x17: ffff8000b6506000 x16: ffff800009eec000 x15: 0000000000004000 [ 2430.660637] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 00000001000820a1 x12: 00000000000d1b19 [ 2430.661345] x11: 0004000800000000 x10: 0000000000000001 x9 : ffff8000084f0d14 [ 2430.662025] x8 : ffff0000bf9a6b40 x7 : ffff0000bf9a6b48 x6 : 0000000003470302 [ 2430.662695] x5 : ffff00002e41dcc0 x4 : ffff0000bf9aa3b0 x3 : 0000000003470342 [ 2430.663486] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : ffff8000084f0d14 x0 : fffffc0000000000 [ 2430.664217] Call trace: [ 2430.664528]  kfree+0x78/0x348 [ 2430.664855]  jffs2_free_inode+0x24/0x48 [ 2430.665233]  i_callback+0x24/0x50 [ 2430.665528]  rcu_do_batch+0x1ac/0x448 [ 2430.665892]  rcu_core+0x28c/0x3c8 [ 2430.666151]  rcu_core_si+0x18/0x28 [ 2430.666473]  __do_softirq+0x138/0x3cc [ 2430.666781]  irq_exit+0xf0/0x110 [ 2430.667065]  handle_domain_irq+0x6c/0x98 [ 2430.667447]  gic_handle_irq+0xac/0xe8 [ 2430.667739]  call_on_irq_stack+0x28/0x54 The parameter passed to kfree was 5a5a5a5a, which corresponds to the target field of the jffs_inode_info structure. It was found that all variables in the jffs_inode_info structure were 5a5a5a5a, except for the first member sem. It is suspected that these variables are not initialized because they were set to 5a5a5a5a during memory testing, which is meant to detect uninitialized memory.The sem variable is initialized in the function jffs2_i_init_once, while other members are initialized in the function jffs2_init_inode_info.  The function jffs2_init_inode_info is called after iget_locked, but in the iget_locked function, the destroy_inode process is triggered, which releases the inode and consequently, the target member of the inode is not initialized.In concurrent high pressure scenarios, iget_locked may enter the destroy_inode branch as described in the code.  Since the destroy_inode functionality of jffs2 only releases the target, the fix method is to set target to NULL in jffs2_i_init_once.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el8uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el8 | [ELSA-2024-12612](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12612.md) | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el8 | [ELSA-2024-12612](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12612.md) | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el8uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el8uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el8uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el8uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el7uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-tools-libs ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el7uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.98-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42115](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42115.md) | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.9.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42115](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42115.md) | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.9.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42115](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42115.md) | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Linux | perf ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el7uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | python-perf ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.335.4.el7uek | [ELSA-2024-12610](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12610.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |

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