Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50020
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99064
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-2024-50020
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the ice_sriov_set_msix_vec_count() and ice_sriov_get_irqs() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50020
Install update from vendor's website.