hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name
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: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name [syzbot reported] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in sized_strscpy+0xc4/0x160 sized_strscpy+0xc4/0x160 copy_name+0x2af/0x320 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:411 hfsplus_listxattr+0x11e9/0x1a50 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:750 vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:493 [inline] listxattr+0x1f3/0x6b0 fs/xattr.c:840 path_listxattr fs/xattr.c:864 [inline] __do_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:876 [inline] __se_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:873 [inline] __x64_sys_listxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:873 x64_sys_call+0x2ba0/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:195 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:3877 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3918 [inline] kmalloc_trace+0x57b/0xbe0 mm/slub.c:4065 kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:628 [inline] hfsplus_listxattr+0x4cc/0x1a50 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:699 vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:493 [inline] listxattr+0x1f3/0x6b0 fs/xattr.c:840 path_listxattr fs/xattr.c:864 [inline] __do_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:876 [inline] __se_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:873 [inline] __x64_sys_listxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:873 x64_sys_call+0x2ba0/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:195 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f [Fix] When allocating memory to strbuf, initialize memory to 0.
Why it matters now
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 | 3.16 and later | 4.19.319, 5.4.281, 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.16 and later Fixed in 4.19.319, 5.4.281, 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.19.319; 4.20 to before 5.4.281; 5.5 to before 5.10.223; 5.11 to before 5.15.164; 5.16 to before 6.1.101; 6.2 to before 6.6.42; 6.7 to before 6.9.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.19.319; 4.20 to before 5.4.281; 5.5 to before 5.10.223; 5.11 to before 5.15.164; 5.16 to before 6.1.101; 6.2 to before 6.6.42; 6.7 to before 6.9.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.319, 5.4.281, 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10
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-2024-41059
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg37-jm4h-hhxg
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72805debec8f7aa342da194fe0ed7bc8febea335
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c733e24a61cbcff10f660041d6d84d32bb7e4cb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f8efd2743f2d961e92e8e994de4c7a2f9e74a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d02d8c1dacafb28930c39e16d48e40bb6e4cbc70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22999936b91ba545ce1fbbecae6895127945e91c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f08956d8e0f80fd0d4ad84ec917302bb2f3a9c6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad57dc2caf1e0a3c0a9904400fae7afbc9f74bb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0570730c16307a72f8241df12363f76600baf57d
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Sources
- CVE-2024-41059 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41059 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gg37-jm4h-hhxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-41059 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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