CVE-2024-50120

smb: client: Handle kstrdup failures for passwords

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: Handle kstrdup failures for passwords In smb3_reconfigure(), after duplicating ctx->password and ctx->password2 with kstrdup(), we need to check for allocation failures. If ses->password allocation fails, return -ENOMEM. If ses->password2 allocation fails, free ses->password, set it to NULL, and return -ENOMEM.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.03%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35dbac8c328d6afe937cd45ecd41d209d0b9f8b8	patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35488799b0ab6e4327f82e1d9209a60805665b37	patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a5dd61151399ad5a5d69aad28ab164734c1e3bc	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-50120?: CVE-2024-50120 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-50120?: To fix CVE-2024-50120, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-50120 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-50120 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-50120?: CVE-2024-50120 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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