CVE-2024-41017 jfs: don't walk off the end of ealist
A missing bounds check in the JFS filesystem allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to system crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-41017?
CVE-2024-41017 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
jfs: don't walk off the end of ealist
Add a check before visiting the members of ea to make sure each ea stays within the ealist.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41017?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41017?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-41017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-41017, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41017, GHSA-257h-x72g-4wr7, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41017.