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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N H N 5.5 .0020 10.3 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 7dc866df40127dceac9ba83ae16c0c11e7d1666f – — Linux 6.8 – 6.11.8
TIMELINE Oct 21 Reserved by Linux Nov 19 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-50291 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-core: add missing buffer index check dvb_vb2_expbuf() didn't check if the given buffer index was for a valid buffer. Add this check.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| November 19, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-50291 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-50291 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-129
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