PT-2024-34091 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Published
2024-10-22
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Updated
2025-10-03
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CVE-2024-50259
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 6.6.61
Description:
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, specifically in the netdevsim module. The issue was found by a static analyzer and involves the need to add a trailing zero to terminate a string in the
nsim nexthop bucket activity write() function after using copy from user(), especially when performing string operations like sscanf(). This ensures the function performs properly.Recommendations:
For Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.61, update to version 6.6.61 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider ensuring that all string operations in the
nsim nexthop bucket activity write() function are properly terminated to prevent potential exploitation.Exploit
Fix
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu