CVE-2024-47670
ocfs2: add bounds checking to ocfs2_xattr_find_entry()
Using Linux by Linux?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Linux - before attackers find them.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: add bounds checking to ocfs2_xattr_find_entry() Add a paranoia check to make sure it doesn't stray beyond valid memory region containing ocfs2 xattr entries when scanning for a match. It will prevent out-of-bound access in case of crafted images.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f6e167d6753fe3ea493cdc7f7de8d03147a4d39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34759b7e4493d7337cbc414c132cef378c492a2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bbe51eaf01a5dd6fb3f0dea81791e5dbc6dc6dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e7bef408261746c160853fc27df3139659f5f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b32539590a8e6400ac2f6e7cf9cbb8e08711a2f
References (10)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
Quick Info
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.