Ensuring Proper Functionality with Trailing Zeroes

CVE-2024-50259
5.5MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Linux
Status
Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 November 2024

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: Add trailing zero to terminate the string in nsim_nexthop_bucket_activity_write() This was found by a static analyzer. We should not forget the trailing zero after copy_from_user() if we will further do some string operations, sscanf() in this case. Adding a trailing zero will ensure that the function performs properly.

Affected Version(s)

Linux < c6385c0b67c5

Linux < c6385c0b67c5

Linux < 6a604877160f

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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