#VU102088 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56595
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102088
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-2024-56595
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 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.
External links
- 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