CVE-2024-50176: Linux kernel · remoteproc: k3-r5: Fix error handling when power-up failed
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 03:27 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 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 is available in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the official kernel update that resolves the error handling issue in the remoteproc k3-r5 driver. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-50176 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's remoteproc driver for k3-r5 cores. The issue involves improper error handling when powering up cores, where the driver may partially initialize cores, violating internal assumptions. This can lead to crashes during shutdown when the driver attempts to dereference an uninitialized core instance.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50176 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afb5e3aa989c479979faeb18768a67889a7a9c6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/87ab3af7447791d0c619610fd560bd804549e187 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ab27eb5866ccbf57715cfdba4b03d57776092fb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd102bde99d90ef41e043c846ea34b04433eb7b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc71c23958931713b5e76f317b76be37189f2516 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)