PT-2024-33839 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Elena Salomatkina
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Published
2024-10-21
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-50000
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.58
Description:
A NULL dereference issue has been found in the Linux kernel, specifically in the
mlx5e tir builder alloc() function. This issue occurs when kvzalloc() returns NULL, which is then dereferenced in a reference to the modify field. The Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) discovered this issue using SVACE.Recommendations:
For Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.58, update to version 6.6.58 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
mlx5e tir builder alloc() function until a patch is available.Exploit
Fix
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu