CVE-2024-56596Improper Validation of Array Index in Linux

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
OSV8.8OSV5.5
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.67%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 27
Latest updateDec 4

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: fix array-index-out-of-bounds in jfs_readdir The stbl might contain some invalid values. Added a check to return error code in that case.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages8 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.55.10.231+5
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.234-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.4.0-211.231+5
CVEListV5linux/linux1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2b62f41aeec9d250144c53875b507c1d45ae8c8fc+7

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

48
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📋Vendor Advisories

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CVE-2024-56596 — Improper Validation of Array Index | cvebase