#VU98910 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49902
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98910
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-2024-49902
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() and dbFindLeaf() functions 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/2451e5917c56be45d4add786e2a059dd9c2c37c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25d2a3ff02f22e215ce53355619df10cc5faa7ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/058aa89b3318be3d66a103ba7c68d717561e1dc6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fff9a9f866e99931cf6fa260288e55d01626582
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb0eb10558802764f07de1dc439c4609e27cb4f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7bf6a01fb441009a6698179a739957efd88e38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d64ff0d2306713ff084d4b09f84ed1a8c75ecc32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55