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CVE-2024-41013

kernel: xfs: don't walk off the end of a directory data block

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 29, 2024

Updated · October 31, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in the xfs_dir2_data_unused() and xfs_dir2_data_entry() functions where a lack of proper sanity checks while handling directory data blocks can lead to out-of-bounds memory access. This can result in undefined system behavior or crashes.

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

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 · 7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read