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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0031 23.4 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4 – — Linux 3.8 – 5.10.221
TIMELINE Jul 12 Reserved by Linux Jul 12 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-40971 (Linux). CVSS 7.3 → 5.5 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: remove clear SB_INLINECRYPT flag in default_options In f2fs_remount, SB_INLINECRYPT flag will be clear and re-set. If create new file or open file during this gap, these files will not use inlinecrypt. Worse case, it may lead to data corruption if wrappedkey_v0 is enable. Thread A: Thread B: -f2fs_remount -f2fs_file_open or f2fs_new_inode -default_options <- clear SB_INLINECRYPT flag -fscrypt_select_encryption_impl -parse_options <- set SB_INLINECRYPT again
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 12, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-40971 (Linux). CVSS 7.3 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-40971 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
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