CVE-2024-50291 media: dvb-core: add missing buffer index check
A missing buffer index check in the Linux kernel DVB core allows attackers to cause a denial of service via invalid buffer indices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-50291?
CVE-2024-50291 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: dvb-core: add missing buffer index check
dvb_vb2_expbuf() didn't check if the given buffer index was for a valid buffer. Add this check.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50291?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-50291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-50291, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50291, GHSA-5h68-q459-xxm7, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50291.