Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50032
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99134
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-2024-50032
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50032
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84a5feebba10354c683983f5f1372a144225e4c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e66b1e01f2eb3209d08122572f41f7838b79540d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7345ccc62a4b880cf76458db5f320725f28e400
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57