CVE-2024-50259
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: Add trailing zero to terminate the string in nsim_nexthop_bucket_activity_write() This was found by a static analyzer. We should not forget the trailing zero after copy_from_user() if we will further do some string operations, sscanf() in this case. Adding a trailing zero will ensure that the function performs properly.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 9, 2024
First seenNov 9, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-125Out-of-bounds read
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.15.171, 6.1.116, 6.6.60, 6.11.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.13 ≤ v < 5.15.171, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.116, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.60, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.11.7, 6.12 | 5.15.171, 6.1.116, 6.6.60, 6.11.7 |
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