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Microsoft Addresses CVEs in ext4 File System Vulnerabilities

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Microsoft has published information on two vulnerabilities in the ext4 file system: CVE-2024-49983 and CVE-2024-49889. CVE-2024-49983 involves a modification to avoid double free issues, while CVE-2024-49889 addresses a use-after-free condition. Both vulnerabilities were published on October 21, 2024.

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2024-10-21
CVE-2024-49983 published
2024-10-21
CVE-2024-49889 published
2026-02-18
Information published on CVE-2024-49983
2026-02-18
Information published on CVE-2024-49889