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CVE-2024-50215HIGH
Linux Linux — nvmet-auth: assign dh_key to NULL after kfree_sensitive
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0063   47.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    7a277c37d3522e9b2777d762bbbcecafae2b1f8d –  —
  Linux    6.0 –                                       6.1.116
TIMELINE
  Oct 21  Reserved by Linux
  Nov 9   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-50215 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-415 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet-auth: assign dh_key to NULL after kfree_sensitive ctrl->dh_key might be used across multiple calls to nvmet_setup_dhgroup() for the same controller. So it's better to nullify it after release on error path in order to avoid double free later in nvmet_destroy_auth(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Svace.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
October 21, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
November 9, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-50215 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux7a277c37d3522e9b2777d762bbbcecafae2b1f8d
LinuxLinux6.06.1.116

Weaknesses

CWE-415

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-50215 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-415

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