CVE-2024-50131

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Consider the NULL character when validating the event length strlen() returns a string length excluding the null byte. If the string length equals to the maximum buffer length, the buffer will have no space for the NULL terminating character. This commit checks this condition and returns failure for it.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 5, 2024
First seenNov 5, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.15.170, 6.1.115, 6.6.59, 6.11.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.1 ≤ v < 5.15.170, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.115, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.59, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.11.6, 6.125.15.170, 6.1.115, 6.6.59, 6.11.6

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