NFSD: Fix ia_size underflow
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Fix ia_size underflow iattr::ia_size is a loff_t, which is a signed 64-bit type. NFSv3 and NFSv4 both define file size as an unsigned 64-bit type. Thus there is a range of valid file size values an NFS client can send that is already larger than Linux can handle. Currently decode_fattr4() dumps a full u64 value into ia_size. If that value happens to be larger than S64_MAX, then ia_size underflows. I'm about to fix up the NFSv3 behavior as well, so let's catch the underflow in the common code path: nfsd_setattr().
- Published
- Jul 16, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.6% · 49th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-191
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Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 5.5
- CNA · Linux
- 9.1
- 3.6 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernelbefore 5.4.295
- linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.220
- linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.24
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 5.16.10
- linux linux kernel5.17
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 2.6.12affected
- 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before d2211e6e34d0755f35e2f8c22d81999fa81cfc71affected · git
- 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 38d02ba22e43b6fc7d291cf724bc6e3b7be6626baffected · git
- 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 8e0ecaf7a7e57b30284d6b3289cc436100fadc48affected · git
- 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before da22ca1ad548429d7822011c54cfe210718e0aa7affected · git
- 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before e6faac3f58c7c4176b66f63def17a34232a17b0eaffected · git
- before 2.6.12not affected · semver
- 5.4.295 and later · up to and including 5.4.*not affected · semver
- 5.10.220 and later · up to and including 5.10.*not affected · semver
- 5.15.24 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 5.16.10-1 | 5.16.10-1 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | bpftool | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | bpftool-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-abi-whitelists | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-core | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debug | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debug-core | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debug-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debug-devel | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debug-modules | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debug-modules-extra | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-devel | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-doc | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-modules | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-modules-extra | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-tools | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-tools-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel-tools-libs | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | perf | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | perf-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | python3-perf | before 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 | 0:4.18.0-193.141.1.el8_2 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 38d02ba22e43b6fc7d291cf724bc6e3b7be6626b | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 8e0ecaf7a7e57b30284d6b3289cc436100fadc48 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | d2211e6e34d0755f35e2f8c22d81999fa81cfc71 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | da22ca1ad548429d7822011c54cfe210718e0aa7 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | e6faac3f58c7c4176b66f63def17a34232a17b0e | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 5.16.10-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool-debuginfo | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-abi-stablelists | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-core | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-core | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-devel | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-modules | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-modules-extra | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debuginfo | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 · Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2024-2682890 days apartcifs: fix underflow in parse_server_interfaces()37Monitor
- CVE-2024-4675964 days aparthwmon: (adc128d818) Fix underflows seen when writing limit attributes31Monitor
- CVE-2024-2691390 days apartdrm/amd/display: Fix dcn35 8k30 Underflow/Corruption Issue31Monitor
- CVE-2024-53061126 days apartmedia: s5p-jpeg: prevent buffer overflows31Monitor
- CVE-2024-0565183 days apartKernel: cifs filesystem decryption improper input validation remote code execution vulnerability in function receive_encrypted_standard of client30Monitor
- CVE-2022-49278225 days apartremoteproc: Fix count check in rproc_coredump_write()28Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-191 · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/38d02ba22e43b6fc7d291cf724bc6e3b7be6626b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0ecaf7a7e57b30284d6b3289cc436100fadc48
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2211e6e34d0755f35e2f8c22d81999fa81cfc71
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/da22ca1ad548429d7822011c54cfe210718e0aa7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6faac3f58c7c4176b66f63def17a34232a17b0e
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.