CVE-2024-42160 f2fs: check validation of fault attrs in f2fs_build_fault_attr()

What is CVE-2024-42160?

CVE-2024-42160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

f2fs: check validation of fault attrs in f2fs_build_fault_attr()

- It missed to check validation of fault attrs in parse_options(), let's fix to add check condition in f2fs_build_fault_attr(). - Use f2fs_build_fault_attr() in __sbi_store() to clean up code.

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42160?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42160?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-42160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as AZL-47373, BELL-CVE-2024-42160, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42160, GHSA-rmpr-6w5x-hf6g, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-42160, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42160.