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- CVE-2024-50290
CVE-2024-50290: media: cx24116: prevent overflows on SNR calculus
First published: Tue Nov 19 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cx24116: prevent overflows on SNR calculus as reported by Coverity, if reading SNR registers fail, a negative number will be returned, causing an underflow when reading SNR registers. Prevent that.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux kernel | ||
| debian/linux | <=5.10.223-1<=5.10.226-1 | 6.1.123-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.12-1 6.12.15-1 |
| debian/linux-6.1 | 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/127b9076baeadd734b18ddc8f2cd93b47d5a3ea3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a1ed994d9454132354b860321414955da289929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576a307a7650bd544fbb24df801b9b7863b85e2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/828047c70f4716fde4b1316f7b610e97a4e83824
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83c152b55d88cbf6fc4685941fcb31333986774d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cad97ca8cfd43a78a19b59949f33e3563d369247
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2b4f277c41db8d548f38f1dd091bbdf6a5acb07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbefe31e4598cdb0889eee2e74c995b2212efb08
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-50290
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50290
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-50290
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-50290
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-50290
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/576a307a7650bd544fbb24df801b9b7863b85e2f
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-50290?
CVE-2024-50290 has been classified with a medium severity level due to the potential for negative impacts on system stability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50290?
To fix CVE-2024-50290, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that includes the resolution for this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-50290?
CVE-2024-50290 affects the Linux kernel, specifically versions that contain the cx24116 media driver.
What happens if CVE-2024-50290 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2024-50290 could lead to system crashes or incorrect behavior due to underflows when reading SNR registers.
Has CVE-2024-50290 been reported in any specific distributions?
CVE-2024-50290 has been identified in various Linux distributions that utilize the affected kernel versions.
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