CVE-2024-50000

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix NULL deref in mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() In mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() kvzalloc() may return NULL which is dereferenced on the next line in a reference to the modify field. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0168ab6fbd9e50d20b97486168b604b2ab28a2ca	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcc86cc721bea68980098f51f102aa2c2b9d932	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4655456a64a0f936098c8432bac64e7176bd2aff	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d80dde26d7bab1320210279483ac854dcb274b2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48ee5bb25c02ca2b81e0d16bf8af17ab6ed3f8b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f25389e779500cf4a59ef9804534237841bce536	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

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References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-50000

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50000

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50000

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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