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CVE-2024-50155

7.8 · HIGH
Published Nov 7, 2024 linux EPSS 0.23% (14th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-50155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 7, 2024 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:

netdevsim: use cond_resched() in nsim_dev_trap_report_work()

I am still seeing many syzbot reports hinting that syzbot

might fool nsim_dev_trap_report_work() with hundreds of ports [1]

Lets use cond_resched(), and system_unbound_wq

instead of implicit system_wq.

[1]

INFO: task syz-executor:20633 blocked for more than 143 seconds.

Not tainted 6.12.0-rc2-syzkaller-00205-g1d227fcc7222 #0

"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.

task:syz-executor state:D stack:25856 pid:20633 tgid:20633 ppid:1 flags:0x00004006

...

NMI backtrace for cpu 1

CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 16760 Comm: kworker/1:0 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc2-syzkaller-00205-g1d227fcc7222 #0

Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024

Workqueue: events nsim_dev_trap_report_work

RIP: 0010:__sanitizer_cov_trace_pc+0x0/0x70 kernel/kcov.c:210

Code: 89 fb e8 23 00 00 00 48 8b 3d 04 fb 9c

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 >= 6.1.78, < 6.1.115 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50155?

CVE-2024-50155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 7, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-50155?

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-2024-50155?

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.

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