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CVE-2024-50028

kernel: thermal: core: Reference count the zone in thermal_zone_get_by_id()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 21, 2024

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's thermal management component. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of thermal zone objects, where an object could be accessed after it has been released. A local attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a system crash, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-99 · Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')