CVE-2024-50143: Linux kernel · udf: fix uninit-value use in udf_get_fileshortad
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:15 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 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 patch has been applied to the Linux kernel source to fix this vulnerability by adding overflow checks and correcting uninitialized value usage. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix once it is released. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official kernel update. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-50143 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's UDF filesystem code. It involves the use of uninitialized values in the function udf_get_fileshortad, which can lead to memory safety issues. The flaw is related to an unchecked overflow when computing a length value in udf_current_aext, which can cause later uninitialized value use. This issue has been addressed by adding overflow checks and fixing the uninitialized value usage. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50143 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ce61b1f6b32df822b59c680cbe8e5ba5d335742 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ac49babc952f48d82676979b20885e480e69be8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/264db9d666ad9a35075cc9ed9ec09d021580fbb1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/417bd613bdbe791549f7687bb1b9b8012ff111c2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fc0d8660e391dcd8dde23c44d702be1f6846c61 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eb76fb98b3335aa5cca6a7db2e659561c79c32b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72e445df65a0aa9066c6fe2b8736ba2fcca6dac7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e52e0b92ed31dc62afbda15c243dcee0bb5bb58d (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)