ocfs2: strict bound check before memcmp in ocfs2_xattr_find_entry()
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: strict bound check before memcmp in ocfs2_xattr_find_entry() xattr in ocfs2 maybe 'non-indexed', which saved with additional space requested. It's better to check if the memory is out of bound before memcmp, although this possibility mainly comes from crafted poisonous images.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227 +5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.28 and later | 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.112, 6.6.53, 6.10.12, 6.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.28 and later Fixed in 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.112, 6.6.53, 6.10.12, 6.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.19.323; 4.20 to before 5.4.285; 5.5 to before 5.10.227; 5.11 to before 5.15.168; 5.16 to before 6.1.112; 6.2 to before 6.6.53; 6.7 to before 6.10.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.19.323; 4.20 to before 5.4.285; 5.5 to before 5.10.227; 5.11 to before 5.15.168; 5.16 to before 6.1.112; 6.2 to before 6.6.53; 6.7 to before 6.10.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.112, 6.6.53, 6.10.12, 6.11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41016
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7gc-73mm-jqxm
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b3d7a9d019d4d1a0da6c3ea64a1ff79c99c090
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f9c4af7af7e9e4cd09c0251c7936593147419f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57a3d89831fcaa2cdbe024b47c7c36d5a56c3637
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c031d286eceb82f72f8623b7f4abd2aa491bfb5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfb926051fab19b10d1e65976211f364aa820180
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c726dea9d0c806d64c26fcef483b1fb9474d8c5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4ffea01adf3323c821b6f37e9577d2d400adbaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af77c4fc1871847b528d58b7fdafb4aa1f6a9262
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Sources
- CVE-2024-41016 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41016 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7gc-73mm-jqxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-41016 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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