#VU99812 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50128
Published: November 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99812
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-2024-50128
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 drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.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/c9a0aed51977198df005d0a623090e38e2d77d7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9683804e36668f6093fb06e202eed2f188ba437e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69076f8435c1c5dae5f814eaf4c361d1f00b22a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ffce63dcc0c208edd4d196e17baed22ebcb643
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47dd5447cab8ce30a847a0337d5341ae4c7476a7
- 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