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, affecting Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and patched in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. 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?

Yes, CVE-2024-43858 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

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

Yes

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.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 2.6.12

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.320 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.282 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.224 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.165 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.103 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.44 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.3 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

11 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538a27c8048f081a5ddd286f886eb986fbbc7f80

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55b732c8b09b41148eaab2fa8e31b0af47671e00

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f7fdf733add82f126ea00e2e48f6eba15ac4b9

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa6892a90a5a7fabffe5692ab9f06a7a46c6e42

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d8f9a477de0d7962342eedf2a599215b7c63d28

Patch

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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

Yes

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 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and has been patched in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. 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?

Yes. CVE-2024-43858 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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.