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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.