#VU100201 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50222
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100201
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-2024-50222
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the copy_page_from_iter_atomic() function in lib/iov_iter.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/4f7ffa83fa79dd52efbaef366c850aaaae06a469
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a303409f271dfe0987b8f79595138340497a32d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c749d9b7ebbc5716af7a95f7768634b30d9446ec
- 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