CVE-2024-50264
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans During loopback communication, a dangling pointer can be created in vsk->trans, potentially leading to a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans During loopback communication, a dangling pointer can be created in vsk->trans, potentially leading to a Use-After-Free condition. This issue is resolved by initializing vsk->trans to NULL.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://a13xp0p0v.github.io/2025/09/02/kernel-hack-drill-and-CVE-2024-50264.html
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a6a4e69f255b7aed17f93995691ab4f0d3c2203Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44d29897eafd0e1196453d3003a4d5e0b968eeabPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f092a4271f6dccf88fe0d132475a17b69ef71dfPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f970935d09934222fdef3d0e20c648ea7a963c1VDB Entry
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca575374dd9a507cdd16dfa0e78c2e9e20bd05fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b110196fec44fe966952004bd426967c2a8fd358Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb1bdcb7dfc30b24495ee4c5533af0ed135cb5f1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd8ae346692a56b4437d626c5460c7104980f389Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.