CVE-2024-50259

5.5 · MEDIUM

Published Nov 9, 2024 linux CWE-125 EPSS 0.22% (12th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2024-50259 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. 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:

netdevsim: Add trailing zero to terminate the string in nsim_nexthop_bucket_activity_write()

This was found by a static analyzer.

We should not forget the trailing zero after copy_from_user()

if we will further do some string operations, sscanf() in this

case. Adding a trailing zero will ensure that the function

performs properly.

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	>= 5.13, < 5.15.171	Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/27bd7a742e171362c9eb52ad5d1d71d3321f949f Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce1f56a1eaced2523329bef800d004e30f2f76c Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a604877160fe5ab2e1985d5ce1ba6a61abe0693 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcba86e03b3aac361ea671672cf48eed11f9011c Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2150f666c6fc301d5d1643ed0f92251f1a0ff0d Ref lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50259?

CVE-2024-50259 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-50259?

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-2024-50259?

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