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CVE-2024-50198

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: light: veml6030: fix IIO device retrieval from embedded device The dev pointer that is received as an argument in the in_i…

Published Nov 8, 2024CWE-476EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2024-50198 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:

iio: light: veml6030: fix IIO device retrieval from embedded device

The dev pointer that is received as an argument in the

in_illuminance_period_available_show function references the device

embedded in the IIO device, not in the i2c client.

dev_to_iio_dev() must be used to accessthe right data. The current

implementation leads to a segmentation fault on every attempt to read

the attribute because indio_dev gets a NULL assignment.

This bug has been present since the first appearance of the driver,

apparently since the last version (V6) before getting applied. A

constant attribute was used until then, and the last modifications might

have not been tested again.

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/2cbb41abae65626736b8b52cf3b9339612c5a86aRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/50039aec43a82ad2495f2d0fb0c289c8717b4bb2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/905166531831beb067fffe2bdfc98031ffe89087Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/bcb90518ccd9e10bf6ab29e31994aab93e4a4361Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/bf3ab8e1c28f10df0823d4ff312f83c952b06a15Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/c7c44e57750c31de43906d97813273fdffcf7d02Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50198?

CVE-2024-50198 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-2024-50198?

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-2024-50198?

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-2024-50198?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-50198 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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