Answer in brief
CVE-2024-50291 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in media: dvb-core: add missing buffer index check. 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 7.8. 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 | >=7dc866df40127dceac9ba83ae16c0c11e7d1666f <721c37af0355cc0b540909c57fd7930dc99c72d8 || >=7dc866df40127dceac9ba83ae16c0c11e7d1666f <fa88dc7db176c79b50adb132a56120a1d4d9d18b | 721c37af0355cc0b540909c57fd7930dc99c72d8, fa88dc7db176c79b50adb132a56120a1d4d9d18b |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 19, 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: media: dvb-core: add missing buffer index check dvb_vb2_expbuf() didn't check if the given buffer index was for a valid buffer. Add this check.
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