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CVE-2024-50610: gsl · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Affects gslSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.6 Low : upgrade to 2.9 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.6Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Debian debian/gsl package to 2.9.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Debiandebian/gslpkg:deb/debian/gslOther threatsAffected
  • <2.9
Fixed in
  • 2.9

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-50610, organizations should first audit their use of the gsl_siman_solve_many function, particularly how the n_tries parameter is set and validated. Ensuring that n_tries cannot be negative through input validation or code review is a practical immediate step. Developers should monitor the GNU Scientific Library project for official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. Employing memory safety tools such as AddressSanitizer during development and testing can help detect improper memory allocations early. Restricting local access to systems running vulnerable GSL versions reduces the attack surface. Additionally, running applications with the least privileges necessary and employing system-level protections like ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) and DEP (Data Execution Prevention) can help mitigate exploitation impact. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups of critical scientific data to recover from potential crashes or corruption caused by this vulnerability.

Description

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

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