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CVE-2024-50149

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Don't free job in TDR Freeing job in TDR is not safe as TDR can pass the run_job thread resulting in UAF.

Published Nov 7, 2024CWE-416EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2024-50149 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 7, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. 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:

drm/xe: Don't free job in TDR

Freeing job in TDR is not safe as TDR can pass the run_job thread

resulting in UAF. It is only safe for free job to naturally be called by

the scheduler. Rather free job in TDR, add to pending list.

(cherry picked from commit ea2f6a77d0c40d97f4a4dc93fee4afe15d94926d)

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/82926f52d7a09c65d916c0ef8d4305fc95d68c0cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/be8fe75e57f8fa3f87e3b1c283cc7cd9f9b80867

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50149?

CVE-2024-50149 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 7, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-50149?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-50149?

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-2024-50149?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-50149 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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