CVE-2024-40969

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the Linux kernel's f2fs file system, where shutdown does not check the error of thaw super due to readonly, causing a deadlock. The deadlock occurs when f2fs ioc shutdown is called with F2FS GOING DOWN FULLSYNC, leading to a series of function calls that result in a wait for kthread stop(discard thread). Technical details about the issue include the involvement of functions such as f2fs stop checkpoint, f2fs handle critical error, and thaw super locked.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.