SB20241230111 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel jfs
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230111
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-2024-56596)
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.
References
- 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