#VU100066 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50151
Published: November 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100066
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-2024-50151
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the SMB2_ioctl_init() function in fs/cifs/smb2pdu.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/e07d05b7f5ad9a503d9cab0afde2ab867bb65470
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ef632bfb888d1a14f81c1703817951e0bec5531
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b209c3a0bc3ac172265c7fa8309e5d00654f2510
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe92ddc1c32d4474e605e3a31a4afcd0e7d765ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ab60323c5201bef25f2a3dc0ccc404d9aca77f1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59