Double Free in Linux
CVE-2024-50055
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: bus: Fix double free in driver API bus_register() For bus_register(), any error which happens after kset_register() will cause that @priv are freed twice, fixed by setting @priv with NULL after the first free.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 3465e2e4a24eef9bc9f21aa29d83fd7000c1da48, 6.3, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-50055?
- CVE-2024-50055 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-50055?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-50055 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.