CVE-2024-50180: Linux kernel · fbdev: sisfb: Fix strbuf array overflow
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 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
The vulnerability has been resolved by increasing the size of the strbuf array to prevent overflow. Although no explicit patch links are provided, the fix is confirmed by the Linux kernel maintainers. Users should apply the latest Linux kernel updates that include this fix once available. Since this is a local privilege vulnerability (AV:L), limiting local access can reduce risk until patched.
Description
CVE-2024-50180 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's fbdev sisfb driver involving a strbuf array overflow. The issue arises because the strbuf array is too small to safely hold formatted resolution strings, leading to potential buffer overflow when writing more than 16 bytes. The vulnerability was identified by the Linux Verification Center and relates to improper handling of xres and yres variables in string formatting.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50180 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/11c0d49093b82f6c547fd419c41a982d26bdf5ef (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/252f147b1826cbb30ae0304cf86b66d3bb12b743 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/41cf6f26abe4f491b694c54bd1aa2530369b7510 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/433c84c8495008922534c5cafdae6ff970fb3241 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c4f4db0a194416da237fd09dad9527e00cb587 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/688872c4ea4a528cd6a057d545c83506b533ee1f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/889304120ecb2ca30674d89cd4ef15990b6a571c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cf14f5a2746c19455ce9cb44341b5527b5e19c3 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)