How severe is CVE-2024-50119?

CVE-2024-50119 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-50119 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-50119?

CVE-2024-50119 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50119?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-50119 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-50119 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-44607.

When was CVE-2024-50119 published?

CVE-2024-50119 was published on 2024-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-50119

CVE-2024-50119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (8th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-44607
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-11-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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'.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50119?: 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'.
How severe is CVE-2024-50119?: CVE-2024-50119 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-50119 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-50119?: CVE-2024-50119 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50119?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-50119 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-50119 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-44607.
When was CVE-2024-50119 published?: CVE-2024-50119 was published on 2024-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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