Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2024-50248

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: Add bounds checking to mi_enum_attr() Added bounds checking to make sure that every attr don't stray beyond valid memory region.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% 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-2024-50248: 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50248?
CVE-2024-50248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-50248?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-50248 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.