CVE-2024-50123: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Add the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap There is an out-of-bounds read in bpf_link_show_fdinfo() for the sockmap link fd. Fix it by adding the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap link Also add comments for bpf_link_type to prevent missing updates in the future.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: from 6.10, before 6.11.6 (fixed in 6.11.6); version 6.12 only

Published 2024-11-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.