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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00039}

epss

{'score': 0.0004}


Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:45:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title bpf: Add the missing BPF_LINK_TYPE invocation for sockmap
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-01T20:27:16.209Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T19:36:19.954Z

Link: CVE-2024-50123

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:16:28.697Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-11-05T18:15:15.367

Modified: 2025-10-01T21:15:50.547

Link: CVE-2024-50123

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-11-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-50123 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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