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CVE-2024-50216

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix finding a last resort AG in xfs_filestream_pick_ag When the main loop in xfs_filestream_pick_ag fails to find a suitab…

Published Nov 9, 2024EPSS 0.23%

Overview

CVE-2024-50216 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 9, 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:

xfs: fix finding a last resort AG in xfs_filestream_pick_ag

When the main loop in xfs_filestream_pick_ag fails to find a suitable

AG it tries to just pick the online AG. But the loop for that uses

args->pag as loop iterator while the later code expects pag to be

set. Fix this by reusing the max_pag case for this last resort, and

also add a check for impossible case of no AG just to make sure that

the uninitialized pag doesn't even escape in theory.

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/77ddc732416b017180893cbb2356e9f0a414c575Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a023408925acd64db5c8980373fcb3e28ec6fd29Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/dc60992ce76fbc2f71c2674f435ff6bde2108028

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50216?

CVE-2024-50216 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-50216?

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-2024-50216?

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-2024-50216?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-50216 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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