Description
The f2fs implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.14 mishandles reference counts associated with f2fs_wait_discard_bios calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG), as demonstrated by fstrim.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=638164a2718f337ea224b747cf5977ef143166a4Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/638164a2718f337ea224b747cf5977ef143166a4Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=638164a2718f337ea224b747cf5977ef143166a4Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/638164a2718f337ea224b747cf5977ef143166a4Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 26, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified