jfs: Fix array-index-out-of-bounds in diFree
Priority LOW 34CWE-129Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: Fix array-index-out-of-bounds in diFree
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 +5Red Hat: 3 without a fix
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 | 2.6.12 and later | 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.12 to before 4.19.320; 4.20 to before 5.4.282; 5.5 to before 5.10.224; 5.11 to before 5.15.165; 5.16 to before 6.1.103; 6.2 to before 6.6.44; 6.7 to before 6.10.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 to before 4.19.320; 4.20 to before 5.4.282; 5.5 to before 5.10.224; 5.11 to before 5.15.165; 5.16 to before 6.1.103; 6.2 to before 6.6.44; 6.7 to before 6.10.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-43858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6r2-36r4-m6vj
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55b732c8b09b41148eaab2fa8e31b0af47671e00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b3a4345957f5372041bc4f59de322f62653e862
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538a27c8048f081a5ddd286f886eb986fbbc7f80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f7fdf733add82f126ea00e2e48f6eba15ac4b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d8f9a477de0d7962342eedf2a599215b7c63d28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff14eadc278663cac69d57d3ca7fb2f394e1f8a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa6892a90a5a7fabffe5692ab9f06a7a46c6e42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f73f969b2eb39ad8056f6c7f3a295fa2f85e313a
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Sources
- CVE-2024-43858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-43858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6r2-36r4-m6vj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-43858 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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