What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50283?

CVE-2024-50283 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50283?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-50283. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Linux CVE-2024-50283

HIGH

Use After Free (CWE-416)

2024-11-19 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Information Disclosure Linux Use After Free Memory Corruption

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 19, 2024 - 02:16 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

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

ksmbd: fix slab-use-after-free in smb3_preauth_hash_rsp

ksmbd_user_session_put should be called under smb3_preauth_hash_rsp(). It will avoid freeing session before calling smb3_preauth_hash_rsp().

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix slab-use-after-free in smb3_preauth_hash_rsp ksmbd_user_session_put should be called under smb3_preauth_hash_rsp(). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), 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: fix slab-use-after-free in smb3_preauth_hash_rsp ksmbd_user_session_put should be called under smb3_preauth_hash_rsp(). It will avoid freeing session before calling smb3_preauth_hash_rsp(). 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.