CVE-2024-50295

MEDIUM
Published Nov 19, 2024 Modified Nov 3, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: arc: fix the device for dma_map_single/dma_unmap_single The ndev->dev and pdev->dev aren't the same device, use ndev->dev.parent which has dma_mask, ndev->dev.parent is just pdev->dev. Or it would cause the following issue: [ 39.933526] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 39.938414] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 501 at kernel/dma/mapping.c:149 dma_map_page_attrs+0x90/0x1f8

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50295? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: arc: fix the device for dma_map_single/dma_unmap_single The ndev->dev and pdev->dev aren't the same device, use ndev->dev.parent which has dma_mask, ndev->dev.parent is just pdev->dev. Or it would cause the following issue: [ 39.933526] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 39.938414] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 501 at kernel/dma/mapping.c:149 dma_map_page_attrs+0x90/0x1f8 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-50295? +
CVE-2024-50295 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-50295? +
CVE-2024-50295 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-50295? +
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