CVE-2024-50110: Linux kernel · xfrm: fix one more kernel-infoleak in algo dumping
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to eliminate the information leak. Since this is a kernel-level fix, updating to a patched kernel version is the recommended mitigation. No additional workarounds or mitigations are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-50110 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's xfrm subsystem involving an information leak. The flaw occurs during the dumping of xfrm algorithms where uninitialized memory, including padding fields, may be copied to user space, potentially exposing sensitive kernel data. This issue was discovered through fuzz testing and has been fixed by ensuring padding is zeroed before being exposed. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity but impacts confidentiality.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50110 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e8fbd2441cb2ea28d6825f2985bf7d84af060bb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/610d4cea9b442b22b4820695fc3335e64849725e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6889cd2a93e1e3606b3f6e958aa0924e836de4d2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c73bca72b84b453c8d26a5e7673b20adb294bf54 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2ad8e8818e4bf1a93db78d81745b4877b32972 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)