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Red Hat: CVE-2024-50264: kernel: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:C) | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 10, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 19, 2024
Added
Feb 10, 2025
Modified
Apr 3, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans
During loopback communication, a dangling pointer can be created in
vsk->trans, potentially leading to a Use-After-Free condition. This
issue is resolved by initializing vsk->trans to NULL.
Solution(s)
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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