Linux Kernel File System Integrity

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's f2fs (Flash-Friendly File System) implementation fails to validate node footer integrity during asynchronous read and write I/O operations, allowing corrupted node page data to trigger a kernel BUG and cause denial of service. This affects all Linux kernel versions using f2fs, particularly those processing untrusted or fuzzed filesystem images. An attacker with the ability to craft a malicious f2fs filesystem image can trigger a kernel panic when the corrupted node page is written back, resulting in system unavailability.

This vulnerability is a race condition in the Linux kernel's F2FS file system that causes flag inconsistency between concurrent atomic commit and checkpoint write operations. The issue affects all Linux kernel versions with F2FS support (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), allowing information disclosure through incorrect inode state recovery after sudden power-off (SPO) scenarios. An attacker with local file system access during atomic write operations could trigger the race condition, leading to potential data inconsistency and information leakage when the system recovers.