CVE-2024-37078
nilfs2: fix potential kernel bug due to lack of writeback flag waiting
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix potential kernel bug due to lack of writeback flag waiting Destructive writes to a block device on which nilfs2 is mounted can cause a kernel bug in the folio/page writeback start routine or writeback end routine (__folio_start_writeback in the log below): kernel BUG at mm/page-writeback.c:3070! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI ... RIP: 0010:__folio_start_writeback+0xbaa/0x10e0 Code: 25 ff 0f 00 00 0f 84 18 01 00 00 e8 40 ca c6 ff e9 17 f6 ff ff e8 36 ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 80 c0 12 84 e8 e7 b3 0f 00 90 <0f> 0b e8 1f ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 a0 c6 12 84 e8 d0 b3 0f 00 ... Call Trace: <TASK> nilfs_segctor_do_construct+0x4654/0x69d0 [nilfs2] nilfs_segctor_construct+0x181/0x6b0 [nilfs2] nilfs_segctor_thread+0x548/0x11c0 [nilfs2] kthread+0x2f0/0x390 ret_from_fork+0x4b/0x80 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> This is because when the log writer starts a writeback for segment summary blocks or a super root block that use the backing device's page cache, it does not wait for the ongoing folio/page writeback, resulting in an inconsistent writeback state. Fix this issue by waiting for ongoing writebacks when putting folios/pages on the backing device into writeback state.
INFO
Published Date :
June 25, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 17, 2025, 5:03 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- Reboot the system to apply the updates.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.95 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.162 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.221 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.30 up to (excluding) 4.19.317 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.279 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.5 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ecfe3a92869a59668d27228dabbd7965e83567f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ecfe3a92869a59668d27228dabbd7965e83567f Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3bff69f1214fe03a02bc650d5bbfaa6e65ae7d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3bff69f1214fe03a02bc650d5bbfaa6e65ae7d Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271dcd977ccda8c7a26e360425ae7b4db7d2ecc0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271dcd977ccda8c7a26e360425ae7b4db7d2ecc0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33900d7eae616647e179eee1c66ebe654ee39627 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33900d7eae616647e179eee1c66ebe654ee39627 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/614d397be0cf43412b3f94a0f6460eddced8ce92 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/614d397be0cf43412b3f94a0f6460eddced8ce92 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f6f81e50d858a7c9aa7c795ec14a0ac3819118 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f6f81e50d858a7c9aa7c795ec14a0ac3819118 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4ca369ca221bb7e06c725792ac107f0e48e82e7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4ca369ca221bb7e06c725792ac107f0e48e82e7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75b8f493dfc48aa38c518430bd9e03b53bffebe Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75b8f493dfc48aa38c518430bd9e03b53bffebe Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ecfe3a92869a59668d27228dabbd7965e83567f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3bff69f1214fe03a02bc650d5bbfaa6e65ae7d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271dcd977ccda8c7a26e360425ae7b4db7d2ecc0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33900d7eae616647e179eee1c66ebe654ee39627 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/614d397be0cf43412b3f94a0f6460eddced8ce92 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f6f81e50d858a7c9aa7c795ec14a0ac3819118 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4ca369ca221bb7e06c725792ac107f0e48e82e7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75b8f493dfc48aa38c518430bd9e03b53bffebe -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 05, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f6f81e50d858a7c9aa7c795ec14a0ac3819118 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75b8f493dfc48aa38c518430bd9e03b53bffebe [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ecfe3a92869a59668d27228dabbd7965e83567f [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33900d7eae616647e179eee1c66ebe654ee39627 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix potential kernel bug due to lack of writeback flag waiting Destructive writes to a block device on which nilfs2 is mounted can cause a kernel bug in the folio/page writeback start routine or writeback end routine (__folio_start_writeback in the log below): kernel BUG at mm/page-writeback.c:3070! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI ... RIP: 0010:__folio_start_writeback+0xbaa/0x10e0 Code: 25 ff 0f 00 00 0f 84 18 01 00 00 e8 40 ca c6 ff e9 17 f6 ff ff e8 36 ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 80 c0 12 84 e8 e7 b3 0f 00 90 <0f> 0b e8 1f ca c6 ff 4c 89 f7 48 c7 c6 a0 c6 12 84 e8 d0 b3 0f 00 ... Call Trace: <TASK> nilfs_segctor_do_construct+0x4654/0x69d0 [nilfs2] nilfs_segctor_construct+0x181/0x6b0 [nilfs2] nilfs_segctor_thread+0x548/0x11c0 [nilfs2] kthread+0x2f0/0x390 ret_from_fork+0x4b/0x80 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> This is because when the log writer starts a writeback for segment summary blocks or a super root block that use the backing device's page cache, it does not wait for the ongoing folio/page writeback, resulting in an inconsistent writeback state. Fix this issue by waiting for ongoing writebacks when putting folios/pages on the backing device into writeback state. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271dcd977ccda8c7a26e360425ae7b4db7d2ecc0 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/614d397be0cf43412b3f94a0f6460eddced8ce92 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3bff69f1214fe03a02bc650d5bbfaa6e65ae7d [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4ca369ca221bb7e06c725792ac107f0e48e82e7 [No types assigned]