Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: posix-clock: posix-clock: Fix unbalanced locking in pc_clock_settime() If get_clock_desc() succeeds, it calls fget() for the clockid's fd, and get the clk->rwsem read lock, so the error path should release the lock to make the lock balance and fput the clockid's fd to make the refcount balance and release the fd related resource. However the below commit left the error path locked behind resulting in unbalanced locking. Check timespec64_valid_strict() before get_clock_desc() to fix it, because the "ts" is not changed after that. [[email protected]: fixed commit message typo]
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.10.228, < 5.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ba33b327c3f88a7baee598979d73ab5b44d41ccPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f063bbf1ee6b01611c016b54e050a41506eb794Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e62807c7fbb3c758d233018caf94dfea9c65dbdPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8219446b95a859488feaade674d13f9efacfa32Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b27330128eca25179637c1816d5a72d6cc408c66Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7fcfdba35abc9f39b83080c2bce398dad13a943Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d005400262ddaf1ca1666bbcd1acf42fe81d57cePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56e0ec1b79f5a6272c6e78b36e9d593aa0449afPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-50210?
CVE-2024-50210 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: posix-clock: posix-clock: Fix unbalanced locking in pc_clock_settime() If get_clock_desc() succeeds, it calls fget() for the clock...
How severe is CVE-2024-50210?
CVE-2024-50210 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-50210?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.