CVE-2024-50039

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's network scheduler. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit a vulnerability related to the handling of the TCA_STAB traffic control attribute when used with certain queueing disciplines (qdiscs) like TBF and SFQ. This improper handling can lead to a kernel NULL pointer dereference, causing the system to crash and resulting in a denial of service.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

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.