CVE-2024-41014: Linux kernel · xfs: add bounds checking to xlog_recover_process_data
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:37 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to add bounds checking in the xlog_recover_process_data function. Users and administrators should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix once available. Since this is a kernel vulnerability, updating to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-41014 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem code. It involves a lack of bounds checking in the xlog_recover_process_data function, which can lead to an out-of-bounds read. This occurs due to insufficient verification of the space occupied by fixed members of the xlog_op_header structure. An attacker can craft a specially modified XFS image to trigger this condition. The vulnerability has been addressed by adding checks to ensure sufficient space before accessing these fixed members.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41014 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cd9f0a33e738cd58876f1bc8d6c1aa5bc4fc8c1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1e3efe783365db59da88f08a2e0bfe1cc95b143 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb63435b7c7dc112b1ae1baea5486e0a6e27b196 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)