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CVE-2024-50062

7.5 · HIGH
Published Oct 21, 2024 linux CWE-476 EPSS 0.51% (42th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-50062 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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

RDMA/rtrs-srv: Avoid null pointer deref during path establishment

For RTRS path establishment, RTRS client initiates and completes con_num

of connections. After establishing all its connections, the information

is exchanged between the client and server through the info_req message.

During this exchange, it is essential that all connections have been

established, and the state of the RTRS srv path is CONNECTED.

So add these sanity checks, to make sure we detect and abort process in

error scenarios to avoid null pointer deref.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 0, < 5.15.168 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50062?

CVE-2024-50062 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-50062?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-50062?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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-2024-50062?

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