Description
The add_free_nid function in fs/f2fs/node.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12 does not properly track an allocated nid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition) or possibly have unspecified other impact via concurrent threads.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.12.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.12.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.12.6-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux-4.9 | 4.9.144-3.1~deb8u1 | DLA-1715-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.15.0-1053.57 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-145.171 | USN-3932-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1079.89 | USN-3932-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.13.0-1005.7 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.13.0-1002.5 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1043.49 | USN-3932-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1106.114 | USN-3932-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1110.115 | USN-3932-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1040.43 | USN-3932-2 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1 | USN-3932-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1008.10 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.4.176-4.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0901-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.4.138-94.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1772-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.85.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 | 1-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.4.176-4.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0901-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.138-94.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1772-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.85.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 | 1-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP3 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.4.138-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0470-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1816-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14 | 1-4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1772-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.85.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 | 1-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.85.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 | 1-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 |
Advisories 9
- USN-3932-2 linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- USN-3932-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- DLA-1715-1 linux-4.9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0901-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1855-2 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0470-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1772-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1816-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- 1041432 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a61ddf8117c26ac5b295e1233eaa9629a94ca3
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190315 [SECURITY] [DLA 1715-1] linux-4.9 security update mailing-list
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a61ddf8117c26ac5b295e1233eaa9629a94ca3
- USN-3932-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3932-2 vendor-advisory