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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2024-26956 EUVD-2024-24218GHSA-qwvj-5fwc-qxf7

nilfs2: fix failure to detect DAT corruption in btree and direct mappings

Published May 1, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nilfs2: fix failure to detect DAT corruption in btree and direct mappings

Patch series "nilfs2: fix kernel bug at submit_bh_wbc()".

This resolves a kernel BUG reported by syzbot. Since there are two
flaws involved, I've made each one a separate patch.

The first patch alone resolves the syzbot-reported bug, but I think
both fixes should be sent to stable, so I've tagged them as such.

This patch (of 2):

Syzbot has reported a kernel bug in submit_bh_wbc() when writing file data
to a nilfs2 file system whose metadata is corrupted.

There are two flaws involved in this issue.

The first flaw is that when nilfs_get_block() locates a data block using
btree or direct mapping, if the disk address translation routine
nilfs_dat_translate() fails with internal code -ENOENT due to DAT metadata
corruption, it can be passed back to nilfs_get_block(). This causes
nilfs_get_block() to misidentify an existing block as non-existent,
causing both data block lookup and insertion to fail inconsistently.

The second flaw is that nilfs_get_block() returns a successful status in
this inconsistent state. This causes the caller __block_write_begin_int()
or others to request a read even though the buffer is not mapped,
resulting in a BUG_ON check for the BH_Mapped flag in submit_bh_wbc()
failing.

This fixes the first issue by changing the return value to code -EINVAL
when a conversion using DAT fails with code -ENOENT, avoiding the
conflicting condition that leads to the kernel bug described above. Here,
code -EINVAL indicates that metadata corruption was detected during the
block lookup, which will be properly handled as a file system error and
converted to -EIO when passing through the nilfs2 bmap layer.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 2.6.31 4.19.312

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 6.7.12-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.7.12-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.85-1 —
Debian 11 linux 5.10.216-1 DSA-5681-1
Debian 10 linux 4.19.316-1 DLA-3840-1
Debian 10 linux-5.10 5.10.216-1~deb10u1 DLA-3842-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1047.49 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux 6.8.0-35.35 USN-6816-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-aws 6.8.0-1009.9 USN-6817-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-azure 6.8.0-1008.8 USN-6817-3
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-gcp 6.8.0-1008.9 USN-6817-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-gke 6.8.0-1004.7 USN-6817-3
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-ibm +2 6.8.0-1006.6 USN-6878-1, USN-6817-2, USN-6816-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi 6.8.0-1005.5 USN-6816-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-riscv +1 6.8.0-35.35.1 USN-6816-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-116.126 USN-6898-2, USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1065.71 USN-6898-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1068.77 USN-6917-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1068.77.1 USN-6917-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1064.72 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1062.68 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1048.55 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1058.61 USN-6919-1, USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1060.66 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1062.67 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1060.61 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1026.26 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1015.15 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1063.69 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +31 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1035.39 USN-7019-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-189.209 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1128.138 USN-6896-5
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1 USN-6898-4
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1133.140 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1 USN-6917-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1.1 USN-6917-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1088.95 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1132.141 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1065.73~20.04.1 USN-6927-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1095.99 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.15 5.15.0-1048.55~20.04.1 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1 USN-6898-3, USN-6898-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1075.80 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1058.61~20.04.1 USN-6898-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1060.66~20.04.1 USN-6898-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1040.41 USN-6896-5
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1116.123 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1127.136 USN-6896-3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1 USN-6898-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1112.124 USN-6896-4
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1061.65~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1047.51 USN-6896-3
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime 6.8.0-2004.4 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-realtime 6.8.1-1002.2 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1058.60 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1066.74 —
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 22.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.15.0-1065.71+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.15.0-1068.77+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-fips 5.15.0-115.125+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.15.0-1064.72+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1128.138+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1133.140+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1102.112 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1132.141+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 FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux +5 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1 USN-6896-5
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1133.140~18.04.1 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-189.209~18.04.1 USN-6896-2
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1075.80~18.04.1 USN-6896-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1127.136~18.04.1 USN-6896-2
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1112.124~18.04.1 USN-6896-4
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux +7 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux +3 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-azure +1 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4 SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-syms-azure 6.4.0-150600.8.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-syms 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-rt +1 6.4.0-9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-source +2 6.4.0-18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14 1-150500.11.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 1-150500.11.3.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-azure +1 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4 SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-syms-azure 6.4.0-150600.8.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +2 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-64kb +7 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.345-262.561 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2024-2615
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.345-262.561.amzn2 ALAS2-2024-2615

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