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CVE-2024-26736HIGH
Linux Linux — afs: Increase buffer size in afs_update_volume_status()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0072   51.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    d2ddc776a4581d900fc3bdc7803b403daae64d88 –  —
  Linux    4.15 –                                      5.4.270
TIMELINE
  Feb 19  Reserved by Linux
  Apr 3   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-26736 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-787 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 8 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Increase buffer size in afs_update_volume_status() The max length of volume->vid value is 20 characters. So increase idbuf[] size up to 24 to avoid overflow. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. [DH: Actually, it's 20 + NUL, so increase it to 24 and use snprintf()]

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
February 19, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
April 3, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-26736 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxd2ddc776a4581d900fc3bdc7803b403daae64d88
LinuxLinux4.155.4.270

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References (8)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-26736 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-787

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