SB20241230112 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel jfs
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230112
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56595)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the dbAdjTree() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/368a533152220b0a6f1142327d96c6b6361f3002
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5d21b56c3774bc84eab0a93aaac22a4475e2c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/491487eeddccc4bb49f2e59d8c8f35bec89c15ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4311bbde702362fe7412045d06ab6767235dac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a174706ba4dad895c40b1d2277bade16dfacdcd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d408870bc19b794646871bc4c3a5daa66f91c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b15000bcbecf27e0f7c0f149a409e5b865e28ca2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287