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CVE-2024-50131 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Consider the NULL character when validating the event length strlen() returns a string length excluding the null byte. If the string length equals to the maximum buffer length, the buffer will have no space for the NULL terminating character. This commit checks this condition and returns failure for it.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 5.1, < 5.15.170
>= 5.16, < 6.1.115
>= 6.2, < 6.6.59
>= 6.7, < 6.11.6
6.12 rc1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-50131
NVD Published Date:
Nov 5, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 4, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2024-50131 Details - Not Deferred