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CVE-2024-26772

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.26%

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CVE-2024-26772 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid allocating blocks from corrupted group in ext4_mb_find_by_goal() Places the logic for checking if the group's block bitmap is corrupt under the protection of the group lock to avoid allocating blocks from the group with a corrupted block bitmap.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid allocating blocks from corrupted group in ext4_mb_find_by_goal() Places the logic for checking if the group's block bitmap is corrupt under the protection of the group lock to avoid allocating blocks from the group with a corrupted block bitmap.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.26%

16.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel< 4.19.308—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20, < 5.4.270—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.211—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.150—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.80—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.6.19—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.7, < 6.7.7—
LinuxLinux Kernel6.8Rc1
DebianDebian Linux10.0—

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26772?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid allocating blocks from corrupted group in ext4_mb_find_by_goal() Places the logic for checking if the group's block bitmap is corrupt under the protection of the group lock to avoid allocating blocks from the group with a corrupted block bitmap.
How severe is CVE-2024-26772?
CVE-2024-26772 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26772?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST