#VU99847 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50101
Published: November 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99847
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-2024-50101
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 domain_context_clear_one_cb() function in drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.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/0bd9a30c22afb5da203386b811ec31429d2caa78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbfa3a83eba05240ce37839ed48280a05e8e8f6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2e0b6cd00abea3efac66de1da22d844364c1b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d6826ba7ba81213422276e96c90c6565169e1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e02a277f1db24fa039e23783c8921c7b0e5b1b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58