#VU100155 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50181
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100155
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-2024-50181
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the imx7d_clocks_init() function in drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7d.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/b677b94a9193ec7b6607bd1255172ae59174a382
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18dc8e14b9c794f58dae1577ccb2ab84a4a1b11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ceb17e6f07cc30410f3a6276cddda248a9b863
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/339273a9ddfe7632b717c2e13e81cbd5d383e1ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94f6cdc837e38371324cee97dfd2ef1a99a82c98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a54c441b46a0745683c2eef5a359d22856d27323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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