Skip to main content

Boteraser | Website and Server Security Solutions

🛡️ CVE-2024-49903 — kernel

🟠 CVSS 7.0 — High ✅ No Known Exploit NVD
7.0
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

jfs: Fix uaf in dbFreeBits

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

jfs: Fix uaf in dbFreeBits

[syzbot reported]

==================================================================

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:587 [inline]

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0xfe/0xd70 kernel/locking/mutex.c:752

Read of size 8 at addr ffff8880229254b0 by task syz-executor357/5216

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5216 Comm: syz-executor357 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc3-syzkaller-00156-gd7a5aa4b3c00 #0

Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 06/27/2024

Call Trace:

<TASK>

__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:93 [inline]

dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:119

print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline]

print_report+0x169/0x550 mm/kasan/report.c:488

kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601

__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:587 [inline]

__mutex_lock+0xfe/0xd70 kernel/locking/mutex.c:752

dbFreeBits+0x7ea/0xd90 fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:2390

dbFreeDmap fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:2089 [inline]

dbFree+0x35b/0x680 fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:409

dbDiscardAG+0x8a9/0xa20 fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:1650

jfs_ioc_trim+0x433/0x670 fs/jfs/jfs_discard.c:100

jfs_ioctl+0x2d0/0x3e0 fs/jfs/ioctl.c:131

vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]

__do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:907 [inline]

__se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:893

do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]

do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83

Freed by task 5218:

kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline]

kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68

kasan_save_free_info+0x40/0x50 mm/kasan/generic.c:579

poison_slab_object+0xe0/0x150 mm/kasan/common.c:240

__kasan_slab_free+0x37/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:256

kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:184 [inline]

slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2252 [inline]

slab_free mm/slub.c:4473 [inline]

kfree+0x149/0x360 mm/slub.c:4594

dbUnmount+0x11d/0x190 fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c:278

jfs_mount_rw+0x4ac/0x6a0 fs/jfs/jfs_mount.c:247

jfs_remount+0x3d1/0x6b0 fs/jfs/super.c:454

reconfigure_super+0x445/0x880 fs/super.c:1083

vfs_cmd_reconfigure fs/fsopen.c:263 [inline]

vfs_fsconfig_locked fs/fsopen.c:292 [inline]

__do_sys_fsconfig fs/fsopen.c:473 [inline]

__se_sys_fsconfig+0xb6e/0xf80 fs/fsopen.c:345

do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]

do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83

entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

[Analysis]

There are two paths (dbUnmount and jfs_ioc_trim) that generate race

condition when accessing bmap, which leads to the occurrence of uaf.

Use the lock s_umount to synchronize them, in order to avoid uaf caused

by race condition.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
  • Attack complexity: High — the attacker first has to win a race, learn a secret or otherwise prepare the target.
  • Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.

Affected software

CVE-2024-49903 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • kernel (from 6.11.0 up to 6.11.3)
  • linux-kernel (from 6.11 up to 6.11.3)

Timeline and source

Published on 21 October 2024 and last revised on 12 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.

References

cert-portal.siemens.com (Web)
cert-portal.siemens.com (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)
github.com (Advisory)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
git.kernel.org (Package)

Other advisories for this package

kernel has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

CVE-2024-49903 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity High
CVSS Score 7.0
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2024-10-21
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-08-12

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
kernel 6.11.0 6.11.3
linux-kernel 6.11 6.11.3

References

Similar Threats

Site Security Check

Is kernel part of your stack?

CVE-2024-49903 is rated CVSS 7.0 High. BotEraser scans your installation against known CVE records and tells you whether this vulnerability applies to the versions you actually run.

Scan My Site Free →

No credit card required  ·  Results in minutes

ⓘ Data Notice: The information presented above has been compiled from publicly available internet sources. Boteraser aggregates this data solely for informational purposes and does not independently classify, evaluate, or endorse any findings about the vulnerabilities listed. The accuracy and completeness of this information is the sole responsibility of the original publishers. Boteraser and its operators accept no liability for any decisions made based on this data.

Browse related advisories

All advisoriesCVECVE 2024
✓