Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50258
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100189
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-50258
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the NLA_POLICY_MIN() function in net/core/rtnetlink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50258
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac5977001eee7660c643f8e07a2de9001990b7b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72fd1389a5364bc6aa6312ecf30bdb5891b9486
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ab5cf19fb0e4680f95e506d6c544259bf1111c4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60