#VU100148 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50209
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100148
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-2024-50209
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the bnxt_qplib_alloc_init_hwq() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_res.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/322a19baaaa25a1fe8ce9fceaed9409ad847844c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76dd679c3b148d23f72dcf6c3cde3d5f746b2c07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71957271f2e8133a6aa82001c2fa671d5008129
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba9045887b435a4c5551245ae034b8791b4e4aaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5c1ae73b7741fa3b58e6e001b407825bb971225
- 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/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