CVE-2024-26736

kernel: afs: Increase buffer size in afs_update_volume_status()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 3, 2024

Updated · October 17, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the afs_update_volume_status() function in the Linux kernel. This issue could lead to a buffer overflow due to an improperly sized char array that is not large enough to match the corresponding value being placed in it, leading to memory corruption or crashes.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 are not affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow