CVE-2024-50279

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm cache: fix out-of-bounds access to the dirty...

CVE-2024-50279 is fixed in 72 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50279, released November 19, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0026
18th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm cache: fix out-of-bounds access to the dirty bitset when resizing dm-cache checks the dirty bits of the cache blocks to be dropped when shrinking the fast device, but an index bug in bitset iteration causes out-of-bounds access. Reproduce steps: 1. create a cache device of 1024 cache blocks (128 bytes dirty bitset) dmsetup create cmeta --table "0 8192 linear /dev/sdc 0" dmsetup create cdata --table "0 131072 linear /dev/sdc 8192" dmsetup create corig --table "0 524288 linear /dev/sdc 262144" dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mapper/cmeta bs=4k count=1 oflag=direct dmsetup create cache --table "0 524288 cache /dev/mapper/cmeta \ /dev/mapper/cdata /dev/mapper/corig 128 2 metadata2 writethrough smq 0" 2. shrink the fast device to 512 cache blocks, triggering out-of-bounds access to the dirty bitset (offset 0x80) dmsetup suspend cache dmsetup reload cdata --table "0 65536 linear /dev/sdc 8192" dmsetup resume cdata dmsetup resume cache KASAN reports: BUG: KASAN: vmalloc-out-of-bounds in cache_preresume+0x269/0x7b0 Read of size 8 at addr ffffc900000f3080 by task dmsetup/131 (...snip...) The buggy address belongs to the virtual mapping at [ffffc900000f3000, ffffc900000f5000) created by: cache_ctr+0x176a/0x35f0 (...snip...) Memory state around the buggy address: ffffc900000f2f80: f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 ffffc900000f3000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 >ffffc900000f3080: f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 ^ ffffc900000f3100: f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 ffffc900000f3180: f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 Fix by making the index post-incremented.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1 Jan 15, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1 Jan 15, 2025
kernel-coco · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1 Jan 29, 2025
kernel-coco_debug · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1 Jan 29, 2025
kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1.150600.12.14.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1.150600.12.14.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.119-129.201 · amzn 2023 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_0 · sles 15.6 17-150600.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02069-1 Jun 23, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1 · sles 15.6 16-150600.2.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02076-1 Jun 24, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2 · sles 15.6 12-150600.2.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02070-1 Jun 23, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_3 · sles 15.6 12-150600.2.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02077-1 Jun 24, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_5 · sles 15.6 10-150600.2.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02071-1 Jun 23, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_6 · sles 15.6 1-150600.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0 · sles 15.6 18-150600.4.46.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02117-1 Jun 25, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2 · sles 15.6 16-150600.2.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02126-1 Jun 26, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_3 · sles 15.6 16-150600.2.2 SUSE-SU-2025:02162-1 Jun 27, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4 · sles 15.6 12-150600.2.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02116-1 Jun 25, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5 · sles 15.6 11-150600.2.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02127-1 Jun 26, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6 · sles 15.6 1-150600.13.3.5 SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_7 · sles 15.6 1-150600.13.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1 Jan 15, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1 Jan 15, 2025
kernel-source-coco · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1 Jan 29, 2025
kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1 Jan 15, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1 Jan 15, 2025
kernel-syms-coco · sles 15.6 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1 Jan 29, 2025
kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 Dec 13, 2024
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek ELSA-2025-20095 Feb 9, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.340.4.1.el7uek ELSA-2025-20100 Feb 12, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1 Jan 17, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.119-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50279 Nov 19, 2024
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.11.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50279 Nov 19, 2024
linux · Debian 14 6.11.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50279 Nov 19, 2024
perf · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
python3-perf · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-802 Jan 16, 2025

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