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CVE-2024-57943

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: fix the new buffer was not zeroed before writing Before writing, if a buffer_head marked as new, its data must be zeroed…

Published Jan 21, 2025CWE-824EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2024-57943 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 21, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

exfat: fix the new buffer was not zeroed before writing

Before writing, if a buffer_head marked as new, its data must

be zeroed, otherwise uninitialized data in the page cache will

be written.

So this commit uses folio_zero_new_buffers() to zero the new

buffers before ->write_end().

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/942c6f91ab8d82a41650e717940b4e577173762fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/98e2fb26d1a9eafe79f46d15d54e68e014d81d8c

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57943?

CVE-2024-57943 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 21, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-57943?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-57943?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-57943?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-57943 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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