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CVE-2024-50297

7.5 · HIGH
Published Nov 19, 2024 linux CWE-362 EPSS 0.28% (20th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-50297 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: xilinx: axienet: Enqueue Tx packets in dql before dmaengine starts

Enqueue packets in dql after dma engine starts causes race condition.

Tx transfer starts once dma engine is started and may execute dql dequeue

in completion before it gets queued. It results in following kernel crash

while running iperf stress test:

kernel BUG at lib/dynamic_queue_limits.c:99!

<snip>

Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP

pc : dql_completed+0x238/0x248

lr : dql_completed+0x3c/0x248

Call trace:

dql_completed+0x238/0x248

axienet_dma_tx_cb+0xa0/0x170

xilinx_dma_do_tasklet+0xdc/0x290

tasklet_action_common+0xf8/0x11c

tasklet_action+0x30/0x3c

handle_softirqs+0xf8/0x230

<snip>

Start dmaengine after enqueue in dql fixes the crash.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 6.8, < 6.11.8 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50297?

CVE-2024-50297 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-50297?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-50297?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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