CVE-2024-50195

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's posix-clock component. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit a missing validation check in the pc_clock_settime() function. By providing invalid time values, such as a negative tv_sec or an out-of-range tv_nsec, the attacker could cause certain drivers to write these unchecked values directly to hardware registers. This could lead to system instability, a denial of service (DoS), and potentially impact system integrity.

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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.