Is CVE-2024-40971 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-40971 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-40971?

CVE-2024-40971 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-40971?

CVE-2024-40971 has an EPSS score of 0.30% (22th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40971?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.221-1 or later. Fixes are available for 130 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-40971

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.221-1CVE-2024-40971

Fixed in:6.1.99-1CVE-2024-40971

Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-40971

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1

linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81USN-7009-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1

linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1USN-7009-1

linux-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81.1USN-7009-1

linux-azure-fde-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1.1USN-7009-2

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.76USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1

linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.72USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1052.59USN-7007-1

linux-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.65USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1USN-7007-2

linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1035.39USN-7019-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1052.59USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1USN-7007-2

Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.65USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.65USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1+1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.70USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.65USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.65USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.72USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.71USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1USN-7007-2

Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.76USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1USN-7009-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81USN-7009-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1.1USN-7009-2

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81.1USN-7009-1

linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-1

linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-3

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-3

linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-3

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1

linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1069.75~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1

linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1069.69USN-7007-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.81~20.04.1USN-7009-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1

linux-image-azure-cvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.81~20.04.1USN-7009-1

linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.81~20.04.1.49USN-7009-2

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1

linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.81.49USN-7009-1

linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.70USN-7009-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.76~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.64USN-7007-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.65USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1

linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.65USN-7007-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1052.51USN-7007-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1052.59~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1052.51USN-7007-1

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.65~20.04.1USN-7007-2

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.58USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-intelUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.70~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.70~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.64USN-7007-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.62USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.110USN-7007-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.110USN-7007-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-3

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-3

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1

linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.64USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1

linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2

linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.64USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1

linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1USN-7007-2

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.63USN-7007-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.60USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2

linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.60USN-7007-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1

linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1035.39USN-7019-1

linux-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.70USN-7007-1

linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.71USN-7007-1

linux-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1

linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-3

linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1

linux-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.65USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1

linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2

linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1

linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1

linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1USN-7007-2

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.65USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2

linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1035.39USN-7019-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days

22ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch6

Other references3

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