Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-50076

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vt: prevent kernel-infoleak in con_font_get() font.data may not initialize all memory spaces depending on the implementation of vc->vc_sw->con_font_get. This may cause info-leak, so to prevent this, it is safest to modify it to initialize the allocated memory space to 0, and it generally does not affect the overall performance of the system.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50076?
CVE-2024-50076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under CWE-909. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-50076?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.