Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix nilfs_empty_dir() misjudgment and long loop on I/O errors The error handling in nilfs_empty_dir() when a directory folio/page read fails is incorrect, as in the old ext2 implementation, and if the folio/page cannot be read or nilfs_check_folio() fails, it will falsely determine the directory as empty and corrupt the file system. In addition, since nilfs_empty_dir() does not immediately return on a failed folio/page read, but continues to loop, this can cause a long loop with I/O if i_size of the directory's inode is also corrupted, causing the log writer thread to wait and hang, as reported by syzbot. Fix these issues by making nilfs_empty_dir() immediately return a false value (0) if it fails to get a directory folio/page.
INFO
Published Date :
2024-06-25T14:28:55.581Z
Last Modified :
2025-11-03T21:56:03.781Z
Source :
Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-39469 vulnerability.
| Vendors | Products |
|---|---|
| Linux |
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