Answer in brief
CVE-2024-50123 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in bpf: Add the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=699c23f02c65cbfc3e638f14ce0d70c23a2e1f02 <6d79f12c0ce2bc8ff5f109093df1734bd6450615 || >=699c23f02c65cbfc3e638f14ce0d70c23a2e1f02 <c2f803052bc7a7feb2e03befccc8e49b6ff1f5f5 | 6d79f12c0ce2bc8ff5f109093df1734bd6450615, c2f803052bc7a7feb2e03befccc8e49b6ff1f5f5 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.10 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 5, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Add the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap There is an out-of-bounds read in bpf_link_show_fdinfo() for the sockmap link fd. Fix it by adding the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap link Also add comments for bpf_link_type to prevent missing updates in the future.
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