CVE-2024-49959: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q7pc-7wvx-9qcx
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CVSS 5.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-49959 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-49959 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-49959
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q7pc-7wvx-9qcx
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-49959

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-49959, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: stop waiting for space when jbd2_cleanup_journal_tail() returns error In __jbd2_log_wait_for_space(), we might call jbd2_cleanup_journal_tail() to recover some journal space. But if an error occurs while executing jbd2_cleanup_journal_tail() (e.g., an EIO), we don't stop waiting for free space right away, we try other branches, and if j_committing_transaction is NULL (i.e., the tid is 0), we will get the following complain: ============================================ JBD2: I/O error when updating journal superblock for sdd-8. __jbd2_log_wait_for_space: needed 256 blocks and only had 217 space available __jbd2_log_wait_for_space: no way to get more journal space in sdd-8 ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 139804 at fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c:109 __jbd2_log_wait_for_space+0x251/0x2e0 Modules linked in: CPU: 2 PID: 139804 Comm: kworker/u8:3 Not tainted 6.6.0+ #1 RIP: 0010:__jbd2_log_wait_for_space+0x251/0x2e0 Call Trace: <TASK> add_transaction_credits+0x5d1/0x5e0 start_this_handle+0x1ef/0x6a0 jbd2__journal_start+0x18b/0x340 ext4_dirty_inode+0x5d/0xb0 __mark_inode_dirty+0xe4/0x5d0 generic_update_time+0x60/0x70 [...] ============================================ So only if jbd2_cleanup_journal_tail() returns 1, i.e., there is nothing to clean up at the moment, continue to try to reclaim free space in other ways. Note that this fix relies on commit 6f6a6fda2945 ("jbd2: fix ocfs2 corrupt when updating journal superblock fails") to make jbd2_cleanup_journal_tail return the correct error code.

References

NVD — CVE-2024-49959 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49959
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c62dc0d82... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c62dc0d82c62f0dc8fcdc4843208e522acccaf5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ced0fe6c0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ced0fe6c0eff032733ea8b38778b34707270138
git.kernel.org/stable/c/481e8f18a2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/481e8f18a290e39e04ddb7feb2bb2a2cc3b213ed
git.kernel.org/stable/c/70bae48377... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70bae48377a2c4296fd3caf4caf8f11079111019
git.kernel.org/stable/c/801a35dfef... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801a35dfef6996f3d5eaa96a59caf00440d9165e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6bf043b21... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6bf043b210eac67d35a114e345c4e5585672913
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5dc65370a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5dc65370a746750dbb2f03eabcf86b18db65f32
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7f8337c9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7f8337c98ad281020ad1f11ba492462d80737a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5cacdc6f2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5cacdc6f2bb2a9bf214469dd7112b43dd2dd68a
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-49959?
CVE-2024-49959 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2024-49959?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-49959?
CVE-2024-49959 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-49959?
CVE-2024-49959 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-49959?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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