CVE-2024-38578

kernel: ecryptfs: Fix buffer size for tag 66 packet

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 19, 2024

Updated · August 19, 2026

Description

A potential buffer overflow vulnerability was found in write_tag_66_packet() in the Linux kernel. This issue may lead to a crash.

Statement

No Red Hat products are 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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write