SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-50109

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid10: fix null ptr dereference in raid10_size() In raid10_run() if raid10_set_queue_limits() succeed, the return value is set to zero, and if following procedures failed raid10_run() will return zero while mddev->private is still NULL, causing null ptr dereference in raid10_size(). Fix the problem by only overwrite the return value if raid10_set_queue_limits() failed.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	*, 6.12

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	6.12	rc1	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	6.12	rc2	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	6.12	rc3	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	6.12	rc4	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/825711e00117fc686ab89ac36a9a7b252dc349c6

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3054db2fd2d35f2eb3b4b5fb1407792f465391c

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 5, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 8, 2024, 9:30 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

CVE-2024-50109