In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: do not create EA inode under buffer lock ext4_xattr_set_entry() creates new EA inodes while holding buffer lock on the external xattr block. This is problematic as it nests all the allocation locking (which acquires locks on other buffers) under the buffer lock. This can even deadlock when the filesystem is corrupted and e.g. quota file is setup to contain xattr block as data block. Move the allocation of EA inode out of ext4_xattr_set_entry() into the callers.
History

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

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


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

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


Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:45:00 +0000


Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:45:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-07-12T12:32:10.102Z

Updated: 2024-11-05T09:34:14.733Z

Reserved: 2024-07-12T12:17:45.603Z

Link: CVE-2024-40972

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:39:55.913Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-07-12T13:15:18.820

Modified: 2024-08-29T17:15:07.830

Link: CVE-2024-40972

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-07-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-40972 - Bugzilla