CVE-2024-44938
Linux Kernel JFS ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in dbDiscardAG When searching for the next smaller log2 block, BLKSTOL2() returned 0, causing shift exponent -1 to be negative. This patch fixes the issue by exiting the loop directly when negative shift is found.
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Published Date :
Aug. 26, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 12, 2024, 2:05 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/234e6ea0855cdb5673d54ecaf7dc5c78f3e84630 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/234e6ea0855cdb5673d54ecaf7dc5c78f3e84630 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7063b80268e2593e58bee8a8d709c2f3ff93e2f2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7063b80268e2593e58bee8a8d709c2f3ff93e2f2 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd04a149e3a29e7f71b7956ed41dba34e42d539e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd04a149e3a29e7f71b7956ed41dba34e42d539e Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f650148b43949ca9e37e820804bb6026fff404f3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f650148b43949ca9e37e820804bb6026fff404f3 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.47 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.6 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd04a149e3a29e7f71b7956ed41dba34e42d539e [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in dbDiscardAG When searching for the next smaller log2 block, BLKSTOL2() returned 0, causing shift exponent -1 to be negative. This patch fixes the issue by exiting the loop directly when negative shift is found. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f650148b43949ca9e37e820804bb6026fff404f3 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/234e6ea0855cdb5673d54ecaf7dc5c78f3e84630 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7063b80268e2593e58bee8a8d709c2f3ff93e2f2 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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