Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-49902
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: check if leafidx greater than num leaves per dmap tree syzbot report a out of bounds in dbSplit, it because dmt_leafidx greater than num leaves per dmap tree, add a checking for dmt_leafidx in dbFindLeaf. Shaggy: Modified sanity check to apply to control pages as well as leaf pages.
EPSS: 0.003 (21.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 2.6.12, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49902?
- CVE-2024-49902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49902?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-49902 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.