Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-41086

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bcachefs: Fix sb_field_downgrade validation - bch2_sb_downgrade_validate() wasn't checking for a downgrade entry extending past the end of the superblock section - for_each_downgrade_entry() is used in to_text() and needs to work on malformed input; it also was missing a check for a field extending past the end of the section

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.6% 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-2024-41086: 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 84f1638795da1ff2084597de4251e9054f1ad728, 6.7, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.7

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41086?
CVE-2024-41086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-41086?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.