SB20241230110 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel jfs
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230110
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-2024-56597)
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 dbAllocCtl() 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/51a203470f502a64a3da8dcea51c4748e8267a6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52756a57e978e2706543a254f88f266cc6702f36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6676034aa753aa448beb30dbd75630927ba7cd96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5f5e4698f8abbb25fe4959814093fb5bfa1aa9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb24ce7f06ef9b7c05beb9340787cbe9fd3d08e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c56245baf3fd1f79145dd7408e3ead034b74255c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df7c76636952670b31bd6c12b3aed3c502122273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231