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CVE-2024-42079: gfs2: Fix NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_log_flush

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.26% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 3429ef5f50909cee9e498c50f0c499b9397116ce, 35264909e9d1973ab9aaa2a1b07cda70f12bb828, 5f6a84cfb33b34610623857bd93919dcb661e29b; azl3 kernel 6.6.35.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.43.1-7; azl3 kernel 6.6.43.1-7 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.43.1-7.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 3429ef5f50909cee9e498c50f0c499b9397116ce, 35264909e9d1973ab9aaa2a1b07cda70f12bb828, 5f6a84cfb33b34610623857bd93919dcb661e29b; azl3 kernel 6.6.35.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.43.1-7; azl3 kernel 6.6.43.1-7 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.43.1-7 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Fix NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_log_flush In gfs2_jindex_free(), set sdp->sd_jdesc to NULL under the log flush lock to provide exclusion against gfs2_log_flush(). In gfs2_log_flush(), check if sdp->sd_jdesc is non-NULL before dereferencing it. Otherwise, we could run into a NULL pointer dereference when outstanding glock work races with an unmount (glock_work_func -> run_queue -> do_xmote -> inode_go_sync -> gfs2_log_flush).

Published
Jul 29, 2024
Updated
Nov 10, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 19th percentile

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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.12affected
    • 82218943058d5e3fe692a38b5a549479738dab33 and later · before c3c5cfa3170c0940bc66a142859caac07d19b9d6affected · git
    • 82218943058d5e3fe692a38b5a549479738dab33 and later · before 5f6a84cfb33b34610623857bd93919dcb661e29baffected · git
    • 82218943058d5e3fe692a38b5a549479738dab33 and later · before 3429ef5f50909cee9e498c50f0c499b9397116ceaffected · git
    • 82218943058d5e3fe692a38b5a549479738dab33 and later · before f54f9d5368a4e92ede7dd078a62788dae3a7c6efaffected · git
    • 82218943058d5e3fe692a38b5a549479738dab33 and later · before 35264909e9d1973ab9aaa2a1b07cda70f12bb828affected · git
    • before 5.12not affected · semver
    • 5.15.200 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
    • 6.1.162 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.6.37 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernelbefore 6.6.37
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.9.8

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9bpftoolbefore 7.3.0-427.40.1.el9_47.3.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4

+96

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-42068Jul 29, 2024 · bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro()
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-42070Jul 29, 2024 · netfilter: nf_tables: fully validate NFT_DATA_VALUE on store to data registers
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    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux3429ef5f50909cee9e498c50f0c499b9397116ceVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux35264909e9d1973ab9aaa2a1b07cda70f12bb828Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5f6a84cfb33b34610623857bd93919dcb661e29bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc3c5cfa3170c0940bc66a142859caac07d19b9d6Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf54f9d5368a4e92ede7dd078a62788dae3a7c6efVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.35.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.43.1-7 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.43.1-7 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.43.1-7 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
almalinux:bpftool7.3.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.162-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-6.16.1.162-1~deb11u1 · Debian:11Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:7.3.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+4

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

References

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