CVE-2024-50131

HIGH EPSS 16.1%
Published Nov 5, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Nov 5, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Consider the NULL character when validating the event length strlen() returns a string length excluding the null byte. If the string length equals to the maximum buffer length, the buffer will have no space for the NULL terminating character. This commit checks this condition and returns failure for it.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
16.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-120

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.1  –  <5.15.170
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.115
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.59
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.11.6
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any

References 10

  • cert-portal.siemens.com https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02874ca52df2ca2423ba6122039315ed61c25972
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b6e2e22cb23105fcb171ab92f0f7516c69c8471
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e3231b352725ff4a3a0095e6035af674f2d8725
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd942598ddeed9a212d1ff41f9f5b47bcc990a7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14a075a14af8d622c576145455702591bdde09d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b86b0d6eea204116e4185acc35041ca4ff11a642
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ed40d1c669bba1a54407d8182acdc405683f29
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b6e2e22cb23105fcb171ab92f0f7516c69c8471
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd942598ddeed9a212d1ff41f9f5b47bcc990a7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14a075a14af8d622c576145455702591bdde09d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b86b0d6eea204116e4185acc35041ca4ff11a642
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ed40d1c669bba1a54407d8182acdc405683f29
    Patch