What is the severity of CVE-2024-49968?

CVE-2024-49968 is considered a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49968?

To fix CVE-2024-49968, update your Linux kernel to version 6.11.3 or later.

What does CVE-2024-49968 affect?

CVE-2024-49968 affects the ext4 filesystem in Linux kernels where the casefold feature is not set.

Can CVE-2024-49968 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-49968 does not have a remote exploitation vector as it pertains to local filesystem mounting.

What environments are affected by CVE-2024-49968?

CVE-2024-49968 affects any Linux environment running the vulnerable versions of the kernel without the casefold feature.

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CVE-2024-49968

medium

5.5

21/10/2024

19/12/2024

CVE-2024-49968: ext4: filesystems without casefold feature cannot be mounted with siphash

First published: Mon Oct 21 2024(Updated: )

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: filesystems without casefold feature cannot be mounted with siphash When mounting the ext4 filesystem, if the default hash version is set to DX_HASH_SIPHASH but the casefold feature is not set, exit the mounting.

Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux Kernel	<6.11.3

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/985b67cd86392310d9e9326de941c22fc9340eec

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1373903db6c4ac994de0d18076280ad88e12dee

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-49968?
CVE-2024-49968 is considered a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49968?
To fix CVE-2024-49968, update your Linux kernel to version 6.11.3 or later.
What does CVE-2024-49968 affect?
CVE-2024-49968 affects the ext4 filesystem in Linux kernels where the casefold feature is not set.
Can CVE-2024-49968 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-49968 does not have a remote exploitation vector as it pertains to local filesystem mounting.
What environments are affected by CVE-2024-49968?
CVE-2024-49968 affects any Linux environment running the vulnerable versions of the kernel without the casefold feature.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-49968?
CVE-2024-49968 is considered a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49968?
To fix CVE-2024-49968, update your Linux kernel to version 6.11.3 or later.
What does CVE-2024-49968 affect?
CVE-2024-49968 affects the ext4 filesystem in Linux kernels where the casefold feature is not set.
Can CVE-2024-49968 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-49968 does not have a remote exploitation vector as it pertains to local filesystem mounting.
What environments are affected by CVE-2024-49968?
CVE-2024-49968 affects any Linux environment running the vulnerable versions of the kernel without the casefold feature.