CVE-2024-49965

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-10-21

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nocfs2: remove unreasonable unlock in ocfs2_read_blocks\nPatch series 'Misc fixes for ocfs2_read_blocks', v5.\nThis series contains 2 fixes for ocfs2_read_blocks(). The first patch fix\nthe issue reported by syzbot, which detects bad unlock balance in\nocfs2_read_blocks(). The second patch fixes an issue reported by Heming\nZhao when reviewing above fix.\nThis patch (of 2):\nThere was a lock release before exiting, so remove the unreasonable unlock.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality:	None
Integrity:	None
Availability:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12884	2024-12-16
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12884	2024-12-16
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18