Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-50246

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Add rough attr alloc_size check

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.9% 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-2024-50246: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4534a70b7056fd4b9a1c6db5a4ce3c98546b291e, 5.15, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.12

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50246?
CVE-2024-50246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-50246?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-50246 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.