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CVE-2024-50259 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: Add trailing zero to terminate the string in nsim_nexthop_bucket_activity_write() This was found by a static analyzer. We should not forget the trailing zero after copy_from_user() if we will further do some string operations, sscanf() in this case. Adding a trailing zero will ensure that the function performs properly.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27bd7a742e171362c9eb52ad5d1d71d3321f949f kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce1f56a1eaced2523329bef800d004e30f2f76c kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a604877160fe5ab2e1985d5ce1ba6a61abe0693 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcba86e03b3aac361ea671672cf48eed11f9011c kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2150f666c6fc301d5d1643ed0f92251f1a0ff0d kernel.orgPatch

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]
CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 5.13, < 5.15.171
>= 5.16, < 6.1.116
>= 6.2, < 6.6.60
>= 6.7, < 6.11.7
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-50259
NVD Published Date:
Nov 9, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2024-50259 Details - Not Deferred