CVE-2024-50123

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) component. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the bpf_link_show_fdinfo() function, specifically when handling sockmap links. This missing invocation of BPF_LINK_TYPE for sockmap links could lead to information disclosure and potentially a denial of service.

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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.