#VU100133 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50176
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100133
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50176
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the dev_err() and rproc_del() functions in drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5_remoteproc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87ab3af7447791d0c619610fd560bd804549e187
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc71c23958931713b5e76f317b76be37189f2516
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd102bde99d90ef41e043c846ea34b04433eb7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afb5e3aa989c479979faeb18768a67889a7a9c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ab27eb5866ccbf57715cfdba4b03d57776092fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55