4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-50277
Linux Linux Kernel Denial of Service
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm: fix a crash if blk_alloc_disk fails If blk_alloc_disk fails, the variable md->disk is set to an error value. cleanup_mapped_device will see that md->disk is non-NULL and it will attempt to access it, causing a crash on this statement "md->disk->private_data = NULL;".

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 19, 2024, 2:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 27, 2024, 3:30 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

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

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-50277.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7aec2a06730b774a97caaf48cbbc58330a85829 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed13a5478680614ba97fc87e71f16e2e197912e Patch

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.11.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7aec2a06730b774a97caaf48cbbc58330a85829 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7aec2a06730b774a97caaf48cbbc58330a85829 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed13a5478680614ba97fc87e71f16e2e197912e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed13a5478680614ba97fc87e71f16e2e197912e Patch
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm: fix a crash if blk_alloc_disk fails If blk_alloc_disk fails, the variable md->disk is set to an error value. cleanup_mapped_device will see that md->disk is non-NULL and it will attempt to access it, causing a crash on this statement "md->disk->private_data = NULL;".
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7aec2a06730b774a97caaf48cbbc58330a85829 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed13a5478680614ba97fc87e71f16e2e197912e [No types assigned]
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