#VU102087 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56596
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102087
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56596
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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 jfs_readdir() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/839f102efb168f02dfdd46717b7c6dddb26b015e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ff7579554571d92e3deab168f5a7d7b146ed368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e693593162eef6851d232f0c8148169ed46a5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9efe72eefd4c4a7ce63b3e4d667d766d2b360cb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b62f41aeec9d250144c53875b507c1d45ae8c8fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7d376f94f72b020f84e77278b150ec1cc27502c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff9fc48fab0e1ea0d423c23c99b91bba178f0b05
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120