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TI-2024-36542 Aliases CVE-2024-54456GHSA-cf23-xh47-rxhj

NFS: Fix potential buffer overflowin nfs_sysfs_link_rpc_client()

Priority LOW 33CWE-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
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix potential buffer overflowin nfs_sysfs_link_rpc_client() name is char[64] where the size of clnt->cl_program->name remains unknown. Invoking strcat() directly will also lead to potential buffer overflow. Change them to strscpy() and strncat() to fix potential issues.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.6.79, 6.12.16, 6.13.4 +1Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.5 and later6.6.79, 6.12.16, 6.13.4, 6.14Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.5 and later Fixed in 6.6.79, 6.12.16, 6.13.4, 6.14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 to before 6.6.79; 6.7 to before 6.12.16; 6.13 to before 6.13.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 to before 6.6.79; 6.7 to before 6.12.16; 6.13 to before 6.13.4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.79, 6.12.16, 6.13.4, 6.14

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:2352 Released 2026-02-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2025:20518 Released 2025-11-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, libperf-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +9
  • RHSA-2025:20095 Released 2025-11-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, libperf-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:2352
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:2352
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:2352
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:2352
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:2352
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54456
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf23-xh47-rxhj
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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