#VU100141 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50208
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100141
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50208
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the bnxt_qplib_alloc_init_hwq() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_res.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5857fa7bcc9a496a914c7e21390be873109f26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea701c1849e7250ea41a4f7493e0a5f136c1d47e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87cb3b0054e53e0155b630bdf8fb714ded62565f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daac56dd98e1ba814c878ac0acd482a37f2ab94b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7988bdbbb85ac85a847baf09879edcd0f70521dc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59