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Unscored CVE-2021-44879 EUVD-2021-31680GHSA-6vpr-3pgw-5q44

In gc_data_segment in fs/f2fs/gc.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, special files are not considered, leading to a move_data_page NULL po…

Published Feb 13, 2022 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Assigned by mitre

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Description

In gc_data_segment in fs/f2fs/gc.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, special files are not considered, leading to a move_data_page NULL pointer dereference.

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.16.7-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.16.7-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.16.7-1 —
Debian 11 linux 5.10.205-2 DSA-5594-1
Debian 10 linux 4.19.304-1 DLA-3710-1
Debian 10 linux-5.10 5.10.205-2~deb10u1 DLA-3711-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-173.191 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1120.130 USN-6681-4
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.13 5.13.0-1022.24~20.04.1 USN-5383-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1126.133 USN-6716-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.13 5.13.0-1022.26~20.04.1 USN-5383-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1080.87 USN-6681-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1124.133 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.13 5.13.0-1024.29~20.04.1 USN-5383-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +18 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1087.91 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.13 5.13.0-40.45~20.04.1 USN-5383-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1067.72 USN-6681-3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-5.13 5.13.0-1011.11 USN-5383-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1032.33 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1108.115 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.14 5.14.0-1024.26 USN-5302-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1119.128 USN-6681-3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.13 5.13.0-1027.32~20.04.1 USN-5383-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1104.116 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1039.43 USN-6681-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1120.130+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1126.133+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1094.104 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1124.133+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux +5 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1120.130~18.04.1 USN-6681-4
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1126.133~18.04.1 USN-6716-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1124.133~18.04.1 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-173.191~18.04.1 USN-6681-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1067.72~18.04.1 USN-6681-3
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1119.128~18.04.1 USN-6681-3
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1104.116~18.04.1 USN-6681-2
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux +7 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux +3 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1 SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150400.14.7.1 SUSE-SU-2022:2615-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1.150400.24.3.6 SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 SUSE-SU-2022:1039-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 SUSE-SU-2022:1037-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4.150300.18.37.5 SUSE-SU-2022:1039-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.108.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0768-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.86.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0766-1
Show 30 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.91.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0765-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.113.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0767-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.93.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0757-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.108.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0768-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.86.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0766-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.91.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0765-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.113.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0767-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.93.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0757-1
SLE Real Time 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE Real Time 15 SP2 kernel-docs +4 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.81.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0761-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 SUSE-SU-2022:1039-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4.150300.18.37.5 SUSE-SU-2022:1039-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt 5.3.18-150300.82.1 SUSE-SU-2022:1038-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-rt 5.3.18-150200.79.2 SUSE-SU-2022:1257-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1 SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_1 1-150400.9.5.3 SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 SUSE-SU-2022:1039-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_16 1-150300.7.5.3 SUSE-SU-2022:1039-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_25 1-5.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.108.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0768-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_29 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0768-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.86.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0766-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_28 1-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0766-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.113.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0767-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_29 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0767-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.93.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0757-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_25 1-6.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0757-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.108.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0768-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.86.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0766-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-150300.82.1 SUSE-SU-2022:1038-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 kernel-rt +2 5.3.18-150200.79.2 SUSE-SU-2022:1257-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 kernel-syms-rt 5.3.18-150200.79.1 SUSE-SU-2022:1257-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.93.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0757-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.93.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0757-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-docs +4 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-docs +4 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.107.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0759-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.108.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0768-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.4 dtb-aarch64 +10 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1 SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150400.14.7.1 SUSE-SU-2022:2615-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1.150400.24.3.6 SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 dtb-aarch64 +7 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 openSUSE-SU-2022:1039-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:1037-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-debug +4 4.12.14-197.108.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:1039-1, openSUSE-SU-2022:0768-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4.150300.18.37.5 openSUSE-SU-2022:1039-1

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) kernel 5.15.26.1-1 —

Advisories 35

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