SB20241230109 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel jfs
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230109
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-2024-56598)
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 dtReadFirst() 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.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22dcbf7661c6ffc3247978c254dc40b833a0d429
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25f1e673ef61d6bf9a6022e27936785896d74948
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eea5fda5556ef03defebf07b0a12fcd2c5210f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/823d573f5450ca6be80b36f54d1902ac7cd23fb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c97a4d5463a1c972ef576ac499ea9b05f956097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca84a2c9be482836b86d780244f0357e5a778c46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd993b2180b4c373af8b99aa28d4dcda5c2a8f10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66