CVE-2024-50262: Linux kernel · bpf: Fix out-of-bounds write in trie_get_next_key()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:34 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1145.152~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1143.152~18.04.1 +84
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 9 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7288-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7289-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7291-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7288-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7289-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7293-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7294-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7295-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7289-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7305-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix out-of-bounds write in trie_get_next_key() trie_get_next_key() allocates a node stack with size trie->max_prefixlen, while it writes (trie->max_prefixlen + 1) nodes to the stack when it has full paths from the root to leaves. For example, consider a trie with max_prefixlen is 8, and the nodes with key 0x00/0, 0x00/1, 0x00/2, ... 0x00/8 inserted. Subsequent calls to trie_get_next_key with _key with .prefixlen = 8 make 9 nodes be written on the node stack with size 8.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-50262 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50262 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/13400ac8fb80c57c2bfb12ebd35ee121ce9b4d21 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8494ac079814a53fbc2258d2743e720907488ed (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/91afbc0eb3c90258ae378ae3c6ead3d2371e926d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/590976f921723d53ac199c01d5b7b73a94875e68 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/86c8ebe02d8806dd8878d0063e8e185622ab6ea6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a035df0b98df424559fd383e8e1a268f422ea2ba (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/90a6e0e1e151ef7a9282e78f54c3091de2dcc99c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b4f9a9ab82238cb158fa4fe61a8c0ae21a4980 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/13400ac8fb80c57c2bfb12ebd35ee121ce9b4d21 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7288-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7289-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7291-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7288-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7289-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7293-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7294-1 (opens in a new tab)