CVE-2024-53220
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2024-53220 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: fix to account dirty data in __get_secs_required()
It will trigger system panic w/ testcase in [1]:
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kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/segment.c:2752!
RIP: 0010:new_curseg+0xc81/0x2110
Call Trace:
f2fs_allocate_data_block+0x1c91/0x4540
do_write_page+0x163/0xdf0
f2fs_outplace_write_data+0x1aa/0x340
f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x797/0x2280
f2fs_write_single_data_page+0x16cd/0x2190
f2fs_write_cache_pages+0x994/0x1c80
f2fs_write_data_pages+0x9cc/0xea0
do_writepages+0x194/0x7a0
filemap_fdatawrite_wbc+0x12b/0x1a0
__filemap_fdatawrite_range+0xbb/0xf0
file_write_and_wait_range+0xa1/0x110
f2fs_do_sync_file+0x26f/0x1c50
f2fs_sync_file+0x12b/0x1d0
vfs_fsync_range+0xfa/0x230
do_fsync+0x3d/0x80
__x64_sys_fsync+0x37/0x50
x64_sys_call+0x1e88/0x20d0
do_syscall_64+0x4b/0x110
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
The root cause is if checkpoint_disabling and lfs_mode are both on,
it wi
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20, < 6.1.120 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-53220?
CVE-2024-53220 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-53220?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53220?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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