ocfs2: add bounds checking to ocfs2_xattr_find_entry()
Priority LOW 34CWE-787Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: add bounds checking to ocfs2_xattr_find_entry() Add a paranoia check to make sure it doesn't stray beyond valid memory region containing ocfs2 xattr entries when scanning for a match. It will prevent out-of-bound access in case of crafted images.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0024 15th 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
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-2024-47670
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvvj-m5ww-3hcj
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34759b7e4493d7337cbc414c132cef378c492a2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bbe51eaf01a5dd6fb3f0dea81791e5dbc6dc6dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b32539590a8e6400ac2f6e7cf9cbb8e08711a2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f6e167d6753fe3ea493cdc7f7de8d03147a4d39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e7bef408261746c160853fc27df3139659f5f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3041fecdc8f78a5900c3aa51d3d756e73264d6
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Sources
- CVE-2024-47670 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-47670 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvvj-m5ww-3hcj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-47670 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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