CVE-2024-49960

HIGHNVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-10-21. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount

Syzbot has found an ODEBUG bug in ext4_fill_super

The del_timer_sync function cancels the s_err_report timer, which reminds about filesystem errors daily. We should guarantee the timer is no longer active before kfree(sbi).

When filesystem mounting fails, the flow goes to failed_mount3, where an error occurs when ext4_stop_mmpd is called, causing a read I/O failure. This triggers the ext4_handle_error function that ultimately re-arms the timer, leaving the s_err_report timer active before kfree(sbi) is called.

Fix the issue by canceling the s_err_report timer after calling ext4_stop_mmpd.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
19.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 21, 2024

Last Modified

June 15, 2026

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
Patch available.
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 4178-1] linux security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 4008-1] linux-6.1 security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
generic

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa78fb51d396f4f2f80f8e96a3b1516f394258be
generic

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf3196e5e2f36cd80dab91ffae402e13935724bc
generic

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b85569585d0154d4db1e4f9e3e6a4731d407feb0
generic

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9203817ba46ebba7c865c8de2aba399537b6e891
generic

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aac0c17a8cdf4a3236991c1e60435c6a984076c
generic

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e9b83f0f33bc5a7a3181769d1dccbf021f5b04
generic

ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ce160c5bdb67081a62293028dc85758a8efb22a

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-49960(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(27)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-18.18) @ oracular2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-1005.5) @ oracular2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual (6.8.0-54.56) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1006.8) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (6.8.0-1022.25.2) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1020.21) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-24.04b (6.11.0-1015.15) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1025.30) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1019.23) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-ibm-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1022.22) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-24.04a (6.8.0-1024.24) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-nvidia (6.8.0-1014.15) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.144.141) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1088.92) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1087.77) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-host (5.15.0-1052.56) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-edge (5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-kvm-5.15 (5.15.0.1084.80) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1094.92) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1083.81) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1094.79) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (5.15.0.1094.103~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-23ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_62025-05-13redhat
linuxKernel @ 5.10.237osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-49960?
CVE-2024-49960 is a high vulnerability published on October 21, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix timer use-after-free on failed mount Syzbot has found an ODEBUG bug in ext4fillsuper The deltimersync function cancels the serrreport timer, which reminds about filesystem errors daily. We should guarantee the timer is no…
When was CVE-2024-49960 disclosed?
CVE-2024-49960 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 21, 2024, with the most recent update on June 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-49960 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-49960 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-49960?
CVE-2024-49960 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-49960?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-49960, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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