Description
An issue was discovered in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3. There is an out-of-bounds read or a divide-by-zero error for an incorrect user_block_count in a corrupted f2fs image, leading to a denial of service (BUG).
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 | 4.19.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.19.9-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.19.9-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux-4.9 | 4.9.144-3.1~deb8u1 | DLA-1715-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-vmware | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 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 | 4.15.0-58.64 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1047.49 | USN-4118-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 4.15.0-1040.42 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1042.42 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1050.57 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1021.23 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.15.0-1043.46 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.15.0-1060.66 | USN-4094-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1 | USN-4118-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1055.60 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1 | USN-4094-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1043.49 | USN-3932-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1021.23~16.04.1 | USN-4094-1 |
| 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 |
| 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 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2018.18 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2006.7 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1008.10 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-218.269 | USN-8924-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 6
- USN-8924-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 13, 2026
- USN-4094-1 linux, linux-hwe, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-gke-4.15, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- USN-4118-1 linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- 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
References
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200171
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190315 [SECURITY] [DLA 1715-1] linux-4.9 security update mailing-list
- 20190130 [slackware-security] Slackware 14.2 kernel (SSA:2019-030-01) mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2018:3202 vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151420/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- USN-3932-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3932-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-4094-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-4118-1 vendor-advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9dc956b2c8523aed39d1e6508438be9fea28c8fc