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

f2fs: fix to truncate preallocated blocks in f2fs_file_open()

chenyuwen reports a f2fs bug as below:

Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000011
fscrypt_set_bio_crypt_ctx+0x78/0x1e8
f2fs_grab_read_bio+0x78/0x208
f2fs_submit_page_read+0x44/0x154
f2fs_get_read_data_page+0x288/0x5f4
f2fs_get_lock_data_page+0x60/0x190
truncate_partial_data_page+0x108/0x4fc
f2fs_do_truncate_blocks+0x344/0x5f0
f2fs_truncate_blocks+0x6c/0x134
f2fs_truncate+0xd8/0x200
f2fs_iget+0x20c/0x5ac
do_garbage_collect+0x5d0/0xf6c
f2fs_gc+0x22c/0x6a4
f2fs_disable_checkpoint+0xc8/0x310
f2fs_fill_super+0x14bc/0x1764
mount_bdev+0x1b4/0x21c
f2fs_mount+0x20/0x30
legacy_get_tree+0x50/0xbc
vfs_get_tree+0x5c/0x1b0
do_new_mount+0x298/0x4cc
path_mount+0x33c/0x5fc
__arm64_sys_mount+0xcc/0x15c
invoke_syscall+0x60/0x150
el0_svc_common+0xb8/0xf8
do_el0_svc+0x28/0xa0
el0_svc+0x24/0x84
el0t_64_sync_handler+0x88/0xec

It is because inode.i_crypt_info is not initialized during below path:
- mount
- f2fs_fill_super
- f2fs_disable_checkpoint
- f2fs_gc
- f2fs_iget
- f2fs_truncate

So, let's relocate truncation of preallocated blocks to f2fs_file_open(),
after fscrypt_file_open().
Published: 2024-08-17
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5782-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7155-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7196-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000

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Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:30:00 +0000


Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to truncate preallocated blocks in f2fs_file_open() chenyuwen reports a f2fs bug as below: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000011 fscrypt_set_bio_crypt_ctx+0x78/0x1e8 f2fs_grab_read_bio+0x78/0x208 f2fs_submit_page_read+0x44/0x154 f2fs_get_read_data_page+0x288/0x5f4 f2fs_get_lock_data_page+0x60/0x190 truncate_partial_data_page+0x108/0x4fc f2fs_do_truncate_blocks+0x344/0x5f0 f2fs_truncate_blocks+0x6c/0x134 f2fs_truncate+0xd8/0x200 f2fs_iget+0x20c/0x5ac do_garbage_collect+0x5d0/0xf6c f2fs_gc+0x22c/0x6a4 f2fs_disable_checkpoint+0xc8/0x310 f2fs_fill_super+0x14bc/0x1764 mount_bdev+0x1b4/0x21c f2fs_mount+0x20/0x30 legacy_get_tree+0x50/0xbc vfs_get_tree+0x5c/0x1b0 do_new_mount+0x298/0x4cc path_mount+0x33c/0x5fc __arm64_sys_mount+0xcc/0x15c invoke_syscall+0x60/0x150 el0_svc_common+0xb8/0xf8 do_el0_svc+0x28/0xa0 el0_svc+0x24/0x84 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x88/0xec It is because inode.i_crypt_info is not initialized during below path: - mount - f2fs_fill_super - f2fs_disable_checkpoint - f2fs_gc - f2fs_iget - f2fs_truncate So, let's relocate truncation of preallocated blocks to f2fs_file_open(), after fscrypt_file_open().
Title f2fs: fix to truncate preallocated blocks in f2fs_file_open()
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:31:12.161Z

Reserved: 2024-08-17T09:11:59.279Z

Link: CVE-2024-43859

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T22:06:00.688Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-08-17T10:15:10.817

Modified: 2025-11-03T22:18:12.730

Link: CVE-2024-43859

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-08-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-43859 - Bugzilla

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