CVE-2024-50055

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within the driver core bus API. An issue in the bus_register() function can lead to a double free vulnerability. A local attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this to cause memory corruption, potentially resulting in a denial of service or other unpredictable system behavior.

This issue is considered to be a moderate impact flaw, as the exploitation for this will need an ADMIN (or ROOT) privilege (PR:H).

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.