Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50203
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100139
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50203
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the prepare_trampoline() function in arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50203
Install update from vendor's website.