CVE-2024-50055

Name: CVE-2024-50055
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-21T20:15:17.77+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 18, 2026

CVE-2024-50055 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: bus: Fix double free in driver API bus_register() For bus_register(), any error which happens after kset_register() will cause that @priv are freed twice, fixed by setting @priv with NULL after the first free.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: bus: Fix double free in driver API bus_register() For bus_register(), any error which happens after kset_register() will cause that @priv are freed twice, fixed by setting @priv with NULL after the first free.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-415

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.4.291
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.5, < 5.10.231
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.174
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.120
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.6.57
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.7, < 6.11.4

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ce15f68abedfae7ae0a35e95895aeddfd0f0c6aPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfa54a793ba77ef696755b66f3ac4ed00c7d1248Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d885c464c25018b81a6b58f5d548fc2e3ef87dd1Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 18, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50055?

How severe is CVE-2024-50055?

CVE-2024-50055 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50055?

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Source: NVD / NIST