# CVE-2024-50119: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  cifs: fix warning when destroy 'cifs_io_request_...

CVE-2024-50119 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50119, released November 5, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50119
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0019
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 5, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  cifs: fix warning when destroy 'cifs_io_request_pool'  There's a issue as follows: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 27826 at mm/slub.c:4698 free_large_kmalloc+0xac/0xe0 RIP: 0010:free_large_kmalloc+0xac/0xe0 Call Trace:  <TASK>  ? __warn+0xea/0x330  mempool_destroy+0x13f/0x1d0  init_cifs+0xa50/0xff0 [cifs]  do_one_initcall+0xdc/0x550  do_init_module+0x22d/0x6b0  load_module+0x4e96/0x5ff0  init_module_from_file+0xcd/0x130  idempotent_init_module+0x330/0x620  __x64_sys_finit_module+0xb3/0x110  do_syscall_64+0xc1/0x1d0  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f  Obviously, 'cifs_io_request_pool' is not created by mempool_create(). So just use mempool_exit() to revert 'cifs_io_request_pool'.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.11.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50119](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-50119.md) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.11.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50119](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-50119.md) | Nov 5, 2024 |

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