CVE-2024-41059

hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name [syzbot reported] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in sized_strscpy+0xc4/0x160 sized_strscpy+0xc4/0x160 copy_name+0x2af/0x320 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:411 hfsplus_listxattr+0x11e9/0x1a50 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:750 vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:493 [inline] listxattr+0x1f3/0x6b0 fs/xattr.c:840 path_listxattr fs/xattr.c:864 [inline] __do_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:876 [inline] __se_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:873 [inline] __x64_sys_listxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:873 x64_sys_call+0x2ba0/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:195 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:3877 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3918 [inline] kmalloc_trace+0x57b/0xbe0 mm/slub.c:4065 kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:628 [inline] hfsplus_listxattr+0x4cc/0x1a50 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:699 vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:493 [inline] listxattr+0x1f3/0x6b0 fs/xattr.c:840 path_listxattr fs/xattr.c:864 [inline] __do_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:876 [inline] __se_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:873 [inline] __x64_sys_listxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:873 x64_sys_call+0x2ba0/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:195 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f [Fix] When allocating memory to strbuf, initialize memory to 0.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: Linux Linux
Affected: Linux Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72805debec8f7aa342da194fe0ed7bc8febea335 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c733e24a61cbcff10f660041d6d84d32bb7e4cb4 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f8efd2743f2d961e92e8e994de4c7a2f9e74a0 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d02d8c1dacafb28930c39e16d48e40bb6e4cbc70 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22999936b91ba545ce1fbbecae6895127945e91c patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f08956d8e0f80fd0d4ad84ec917302bb2f3a9c6a patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad57dc2caf1e0a3c0a9904400fae7afbc9f74bb2 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0570730c16307a72f8241df12363f76600baf57d patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-41059?
CVE-2024-41059 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-41059?
To fix CVE-2024-41059, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-41059 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-41059 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-41059?
CVE-2024-41059 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.
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