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CVE-2024-50184

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_pmem: Check device status before requesting flush If a pmem device is in a bad status, the driver side could wait for ho…

Published Nov 8, 2024CWE-754EPSS 0.23%

Overview

CVE-2024-50184 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 8, 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:

virtio_pmem: Check device status before requesting flush

If a pmem device is in a bad status, the driver side could wait for

host ack forever in virtio_pmem_flush(), causing the system to hang.

So add a status check in the beginning of virtio_pmem_flush() to return

early if the device is not activated.

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/4ce662fe4be6fbc2595d9ef4888b2b6e778c99edRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/59ac565c6277d4be6661e81ea6a7f3ca2c5e4e36Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6a5ca0ab94e13a1474bf7ad8437a975c2193618fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9a2bc9b6f929a2ce1ebe4d1a796ddab37568c5b4Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b01793cc63dd39c8f12b9a3d8dc115fbebb19e2aRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/ce7a3a62cc533c922072f328fd2ea2fd7cb893d4Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e25fbcd97cf52c3c9824d44b5c56c19673c3dd50Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50184?

CVE-2024-50184 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 8, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-50184?

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-2024-50184?

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-2024-50184?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-50184 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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