Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-50241

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Initialize struct nfsd4_copy earlier Ensure the refcount and async_copies fields are initialized early. cleanup_async_copy() will reference these fields if an error occurs in nfsd4_copy(). If they are not correctly initialized, at the very least, a refcount underflow occurs.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.5% 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-2024-50241: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions ae267989b7b7933dfedcd26468d0a88fc3a9da9e, 43e46ee5efc03990b223f7aa8b77aa9c3d3acfdf, 6a488ad7745b8f64625c6d3a24ce7e448e83f11b
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.12

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50241?
CVE-2024-50241 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-50241?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.