Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-58095

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: add check read-only before txBeginAnon() call Added a read-only check before calling `txBeginAnon` in `extAlloc` and `extRecord`. This prevents modification attempts on a read-only mounted filesystem, avoiding potential errors or crashes. Call trace: txBeginAnon+0xac/0x154 extAlloc+0xe8/0xdec fs/jfs/jfs_extent.c:78 jfs_get_block+0x340/0xb98 fs/jfs/inode.c:248 __block_write_begin_int+0x580/0x166c fs/buffer.c:2128 __block_write_begin fs/buffer.c:2177 [inline] block_write_begin+0x98/0x11c fs/buffer.c:2236 jfs_write_begin+0x44/0x88 fs/jfs/inode.c:299

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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 (9.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.4% 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-2024-58095: 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 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 2.6.12, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.12

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-58095?
CVE-2024-58095 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-04-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-58095?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.