What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-49988?

CVE-2024-49988 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-49988?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-49988. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Linux CVE-2024-49988

MEDIUM

Use After Free (CWE-416)

2024-10-21 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Information Disclosure Linux Use After Free Memory Corruption

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 21, 2024 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

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

ksmbd: add refcnt to ksmbd_conn struct

When sending an oplock break request, opinfo->conn is used, But freed ->conn can be used on multichannel. This patch add a reference count to the ksmbd_conn struct so that it can be freed when it is no longer used.

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: add refcnt to ksmbd_conn struct When sending an oplock break request, opinfo->conn is used, But freed ->conn can be used on. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Use After Free vulnerability could allow attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: add refcnt to ksmbd_conn struct When sending an oplock break request, opinfo->conn is used, But freed ->conn can be used on multichannel. This patch add a reference count to the ksmbd_conn struct so that it can be freed when it is no longer used. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.