CVE-2024-35815
kernel: fs/aio: Check IOCB_AIO_RW before the struct aio_kiocb conversion
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 17, 2024
Updated · October 31, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Asynchronous I/O (AIO) subsystem. This issue occurs when handling I/O control blocks (IOCBs), where the kernel fails to properly check the IOCB_AIO_RW flag before converting the aio_kiocb structure. This oversight could lead to incorrect handling of I/O requests, resulting in unintended behavior or memory corruption.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')