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CVE-2024-50211: udf: refactor inode_bmap() to handle error

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-11-08 · updated 2026-08-04

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: refactor inode_bmap() to handle error Refactor inode_bmap() to handle error since udf_next_aext() can return error now. On situations like ftruncate, udf_extend_file() can now detect errors and bail out early without resorting to checking for particular offsets and assuming internal behavior of these functions.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: before 6.6.59; from 6.7 before 6.11.6; 6.12-rc1 — fixed in 6.11.6, 6.6.59

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.11.6, 6.6.59. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/493447dd8336607fce426f7879e581095f6c606e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22d9a5698abf04341f8fbc30141e0673863c3a6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c226964ec786f3797ed389a16392ce4357697d24

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