CVE-2024-50251
kernel: netfilter: nft_payload: sanitize offset and length before calling skb_checksum()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 9, 2024
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
An incorrect buffer length flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem. A local user could trigger the nft_payload_set_eval function and use this issue to crash the system.
Statement
The security impact is limited because this issue is handled by BUG_ON() and only privileged user can trigger it.
CVSS score applicability
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
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE not specified