What is CVE-2024-43858?

CVE-2024-43858 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2024-43858 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-43858?

CVE-2024-43858 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-43858?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-43858. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-43858 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-43858 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-43858

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: Fix array-index-out-of-bounds in diFree

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-08-17

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-129

CVE-2024-43858 is classified as CWE-129

See CWE-129 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-43858 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Cert-Portal
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538a27c8048f081a5ddd286f886eb986fbbc7f80
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55b732c8b09b41148eaab2fa8e31b0af47671e00
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f7fdf733add82f126ea00e2e48f6eba15ac4b9
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-43858

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-08-17

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43858?

CVE-2024-43858 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2024-43858 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-43858?

CVE-2024-43858 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-43858?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-43858. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-43858 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-43858 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.