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CVE-2024-50295: Linux kernel · net: arc: fix the device for dma_map_single/dma_unmap_single

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:51 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been applied in the Linux kernel source code by correcting the device pointer used in DMA mapping calls to ndev->dev.parent. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions once available. Since no vendor advisory or fixed versions are explicitly provided, check the official Linux kernel repositories or vendor advisories for the patch and apply it accordingly.

Description

CVE-2024-50295 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ARC network driver related to incorrect device usage in DMA mapping functions. The issue arises because ndev->dev and pdev->dev are not the same device, and the code should use ndev->dev.parent, which has the correct dma_mask. Incorrect usage can lead to kernel warnings and potential instability.

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