Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50248
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: November 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100205
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-2024-50248
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 boundary error within the mi_enum_attr() function in fs/ntfs3/record.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50248
Install update from vendor's repository.