CVE-2024-44942

Summary

CVE-2024-44942 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the F2FS file system, specifically concerning a failure to perform sanity checks on the F2FS_INLINE_DATA flag during garbage collection. Affected products include a range of unspecified software versions that utilize the Linux kernel, potentially impacting various systems. The vulnerability has been rated with a base severity of "HIGH" and a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating significant risks such as high confidentiality and integrity impacts, with potential local exploitability due to low privileges required. To remediate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the patches provided through links in the references section associated with the vulnerability announcement. Failure to address this issue could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause system crashes, posing serious threats to organizational security and data integrity.

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