CVE-2024-50264

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-11-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nvsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans\nDuring loopback communication, a dangling pointer can be created in\nvsk->trans, potentially leading to a Use-After-Free condition. This\nissue is resolved by initializing vsk->trans to NULL.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

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

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-10943	2024-12-11