CVE-2024-50259

MEDIUM EPSS 12.3%
Published Nov 9, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Nov 9, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: Add trailing zero to terminate the string in nsim_nexthop_bucket_activity_write() This was found by a static analyzer. We should not forget the trailing zero after copy_from_user() if we will further do some string operations, sscanf() in this case. Adding a trailing zero will ensure that the function performs properly.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
12.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 9

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.13  –  <5.15.171
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.116
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.60
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.11.7
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any
linuxlinux_kernel6.12any

References 6

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27bd7a742e171362c9eb52ad5d1d71d3321f949f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce1f56a1eaced2523329bef800d004e30f2f76c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a604877160fe5ab2e1985d5ce1ba6a61abe0693
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcba86e03b3aac361ea671672cf48eed11f9011c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2150f666c6fc301d5d1643ed0f92251f1a0ff0d
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27bd7a742e171362c9eb52ad5d1d71d3321f949f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce1f56a1eaced2523329bef800d004e30f2f76c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a604877160fe5ab2e1985d5ce1ba6a61abe0693
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcba86e03b3aac361ea671672cf48eed11f9011c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2150f666c6fc301d5d1643ed0f92251f1a0ff0d
    Patch