First published: Tue Oct 29 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix uninitialized pointer free on read_alloc_one_name() error The function read_alloc_one_name() does not initialize the name field of the passed fscrypt_str struct if kmalloc fails to allocate the corresponding buffer. Thus, it is not guaranteed that fscrypt_str.name is initialized when freeing it. This is a follow-up to the linked patch that fixes the remaining instances of the bug introduced by commit e43eec81c516 ("btrfs: use struct qstr instead of name and namelen pairs").
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | >=6.1.57<6.1.114 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.2<6.6.58 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.7<6.11.5 | |
Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc2 | |
Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc3 |
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CVE-2024-50087 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause uninitialized pointer dereference issues.
To fix CVE-2024-50087, update the Linux kernel to a patched version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-50087 affects various versions of the Linux kernel between 6.1.57 to 6.1.114, as well as versions up to 6.6.58 and others in the 6.12 release candidates.
The impacts of CVE-2024-50087 may include system crashes or unintended behavior due to uninitialized memory access.
As of now, there is no public information indicating that CVE-2024-50087 is being actively exploited in the wild.