# CVE-2024-50265: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ocfs2: remove entry once instead of null-ptr-der...

CVE-2024-50265 is fixed in 41 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50265, released November 19, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50265
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0031
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 19, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ocfs2: remove entry once instead of null-ptr-dereference in ocfs2_xa_remove()  Syzkaller is able to provoke null-ptr-dereference in ocfs2_xa_remove():  [   57.319872] (a.out,1161,7):ocfs2_xa_remove:2028 ERROR: status = -12 [   57.320420] (a.out,1161,7):ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate:1999 ERROR: Partial truncate while removing xattr overlay.upper.  Leaking 1 clusters and removing the entry [   57.321727] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000004 [...] [   57.325727] RIP: 0010:ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x2a/0xc0 [...] [   57.331328] Call Trace: [   57.331477]  <TASK> [...] [   57.333511]  ? do_user_addr_fault+0x3e5/0x740 [   57.333778]  ? exc_page_fault+0x70/0x170 [   57.334016]  ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x2b/0x30 [   57.334263]  ? __pfx_ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x10/0x10 [   57.334596]  ? ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x2a/0xc0 [   57.334913]  ocfs2_xa_remove_entry+0x23/0xc0 [   57.335164]  ocfs2_xa_set+0x704/0xcf0 [   57.335381]  ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x1a/0x40 [   57.335620]  ? ocfs2_inode_cache_unlock+0x16/0x20 [   57.335915]  ? trace_preempt_on+0x1e/0x70 [   57.336153]  ? start_this_handle+0x16c/0x500 [   57.336410]  ? preempt_count_sub+0x50/0x80 [   57.336656]  ? _raw_read_unlock+0x20/0x40 [   57.336906]  ? start_this_handle+0x16c/0x500 [   57.337162]  ocfs2_xattr_block_set+0xa6/0x1e0 [   57.337424]  __ocfs2_xattr_set_handle+0x1fd/0x5d0 [   57.337706]  ? ocfs2_start_trans+0x13d/0x290 [   57.337971]  ocfs2_xattr_set+0xb13/0xfb0 [   57.338207]  ? dput+0x46/0x1c0 [   57.338393]  ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set+0x28/0x30 [   57.338665]  ? ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set+0x28/0x30 [   57.338948]  __vfs_removexattr+0x92/0xc0 [   57.339182]  __vfs_removexattr_locked+0xd5/0x190 [   57.339456]  ? preempt_count_sub+0x50/0x80 [   57.339705]  vfs_removexattr+0x5f/0x100 [...]  Reproducer uses faultinject facility to fail ocfs2_xa_remove() -> ocfs2_xa_value_truncate() with -ENOMEM.  In this case the comment mentions that we can return 0 if ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate() is going to wipe the entry anyway. But the following 'rc' check is wrong and execution flow do 'ocfs2_xa_remove_entry(loc);' twice: * 1st: in ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate(); * 2nd: returning back to ocfs2_xa_remove() instead of going to 'out'.  Fix this by skipping the 2nd removal of the same entry and making syzkaller repro happy.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4316-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4316-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-coco sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4387-1.md) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-coco_debug sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4387-1.md) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1.150600.12.12.6 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1.150600.12.12.6 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_6 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4314-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.5 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4314-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4314-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4316-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4316-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-coco sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4387-1.md) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4314-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4316-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4316-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-coco sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4387-1.md) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4314-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.340.4.1.el7uek | [ELSA-2025-20100](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20100.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4318-1.md) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.119-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50265](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-50265.md) | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.11.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50265](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-50265.md) | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.11.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50265](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-50265.md) | Nov 19, 2024 |

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