#VU100190 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50215
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100190
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-2024-50215
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 a double free error within the nvmet_setup_dhgroup() function in drivers/nvme/target/auth.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/c94e965f766321641ec38e4eece9ce8884543244
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c60af16e1d6cc2237d58336546d6adfc067b6b8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e61bd51e44409495d75847e9230736593e4c8710
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f551b1f72b4c508ab9298419f6feadc3b5d791
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60