Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-56598
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: array-index-out-of-bounds fix in dtReadFirst The value of stbl can be sometimes out of bounds due to a bad filesystem. Added a check with appopriate return of error code in that case.
EPSS: 0.002 (16.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 2.6.12, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56598?
- CVE-2024-56598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56598?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-56598 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.