CVE-2024-56598 jfs: array-index-out-of-bounds fix in dtReadFirst

What is CVE-2024-56598?

CVE-2024-56598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-129

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56598?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56598?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-56598 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-56598, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56598, GHSA-7w8v-gc2j-m9c7, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56598, USN-7498-1.