CVE-2024-57850
kernel: jffs2: Prevent rtime decompress memory corruption
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 11, 2025
Updated · September 12, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the jffs2 component of the Linux kernel. The rtime decompression routine does not adequately check memory boundaries throughout the decompression process. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to corrupt memory outside the intended buffer by providing specially crafted compressed data. Successful exploitation could lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write