Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-50178

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: loongson3: Use raw_smp_processor_id() in do_service_request() Use raw_smp_processor_id() instead of plain smp_processor_id() in do_service_request(), otherwise we may get some errors with the driver enabled: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: (udev-worker)/208 caller is loongson3_cpufreq_probe+0x5c/0x250 [loongson3_cpufreq]

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-50178: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50178?
CVE-2024-50178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-50178?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.