# CVE-2024-50294: rxrpc: Fix missing locking causing hanging calls

> A race condition in the Linux kernel's rxrpc module can cause hanging calls and potential denial of service due to missing locking.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2024-50294, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50294, GHSA-gcxj-24rj-3795, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50294

## What is CVE-2024-50294?

CVE-2024-50294 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:

rxrpc: Fix missing locking causing hanging calls

If a call gets aborted (e.g. because kafs saw a signal) between it being
queued for connection and the I/O thread picking up the call, the abort
will be prioritised over the connection and it will be removed from
local->new_client_calls by rxrpc_disconnect_client_call() without a lock
being held.  This may cause other calls on the list to disappear if a race
occurs.

Fix this by taking the client_call_lock when removing a call from whatever
list its ->wait_link happens to be on.

Weakness: CWE-667 (Improper Locking)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50294?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-50294?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-50294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-50294 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-50294 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50294/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50294/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50294
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50294
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-50294

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50294/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.