Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-26774

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid dividing by 0 in mb_update_avg_fragment_size() when block bitmap corrupt Determine if bb_fragments is 0 instead of determining bb_free to eliminate the risk of dividing by zero when the block bitmap is corrupted.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-26774: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6.1.80, 6.6.19, 398a0fdb38d9ab5e68023667cc5e6e3d109e2d6b
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26774?
CVE-2024-26774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-26774?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-26774 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.