3.3
LOW
CVE-2024-50092
Linux Netconsole Wrong Warning
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: netconsole: fix wrong warning A warning is triggered when there is insufficient space in the buffer for userdata. However, this is not an issue since userdata will be sent in the next iteration. Current warning message: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 13 PID: 3013042 at drivers/net/netconsole.c:1122 write_ext_msg+0x3b6/0x3d0 ? write_ext_msg+0x3b6/0x3d0 console_flush_all+0x1e9/0x330 The code incorrectly issues a warning when this_chunk is zero, which is a valid scenario. The warning should only be triggered when this_chunk is negative.

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Published Date :

Nov. 5, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 13, 2024, 12:40 a.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712a3af3710263444217df54e7f337f99df198d2 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94785bb46b6167382b1de3290eccc91fa98df53 Patch

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712a3af3710263444217df54e7f337f99df198d2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712a3af3710263444217df54e7f337f99df198d2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94785bb46b6167382b1de3290eccc91fa98df53 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94785bb46b6167382b1de3290eccc91fa98df53 Patch
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.9 up to (excluding) 6.11.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: netconsole: fix wrong warning A warning is triggered when there is insufficient space in the buffer for userdata. However, this is not an issue since userdata will be sent in the next iteration. Current warning message: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 13 PID: 3013042 at drivers/net/netconsole.c:1122 write_ext_msg+0x3b6/0x3d0 ? write_ext_msg+0x3b6/0x3d0 console_flush_all+0x1e9/0x330 The code incorrectly issues a warning when this_chunk is zero, which is a valid scenario. The warning should only be triggered when this_chunk is negative.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712a3af3710263444217df54e7f337f99df198d2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94785bb46b6167382b1de3290eccc91fa98df53 [No types assigned]
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