What is CVE-2024-50291?

CVE-2024-50291 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and patched in 6.11.8 and 6.12. CVE-2024-50291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50291?

CVE-2024-50291 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50291?

Yes, CVE-2024-50291 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.11.8 and 6.12. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-50291 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-50291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-50291

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-11-19

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-129

CVE-2024-50291 is classified as CWE-129

See CWE-129 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.11.8, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.11.8 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-50291 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/721c37af0355cc0b540909c57fd7930dc99c72d8
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa88dc7db176c79b50adb132a56120a1d4d9d18b
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-50291

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-11-19

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50291?

CVE-2024-50291 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.11.8 and 6.12. CVE-2024-50291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50291?

CVE-2024-50291 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50291?

Yes — CVE-2024-50291 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.11.8 and 6.12. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-50291 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-50291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.