Out-of-bounds Read in Linux
CVE-2024-50123
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Add the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap There is an out-of-bounds read in bpf_link_show_fdinfo() for the sockmap link fd. Fix it by adding the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap link Also add comments for bpf_link_type to prevent missing updates in the future.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (11.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 699c23f02c65cbfc3e638f14ce0d70c23a2e1f02, 6.10, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-50123?
- CVE-2024-50123 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-50123?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-50123 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.