CVE-2024-26981

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds (OOB) error in the nilfs set de type() function, which uses the nilfs type by mode array. The error occurs when the index is determined in a way that refers to an index 1 larger than the array size, specifically when the condition mode & S IFMT == S IFMT is satisfied. This can lead to a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.