CVE-2024-50295: Linux kernel · net: arc: fix the device for dma_map_single/dma_unmap_single
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:51 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 19 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 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50295 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/30606ea3fae57f8e9f2467415389e988e3c53a18 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3898393b5483c8aa2efd7cb13aa70e22078ab022 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/71803c1dfa29e0d13b99e48fda11107cc8caebc7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ed7a4a39c3f7cd9655af867e878fda512ae67ad (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4706d9ac0d8d3bab8dc9e50cc1187f6cfa43dd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd4e062fbc07156f8e9d73212d347c744572677e (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)