Database/Kernel, userspace & hypervisor
Linux kernel (vsock/virtio): Dangling pointer in vsk
CVE-2024-50264Kernel, userspace & hypervisorcurated
Impact
Dangling pointer in vsk->trans during AF_VSOCK connect - use-after-free, local root; vsock is the host/guest channel on virtualised nodes
Who can reach it
Any tenant process in a container; tenant VM guest
What to do
Livepatchable; otherwise drain + reboot. Blacklist vsock modules on nodes that do not use them
References
This entry is curated: imported from vendor advisories with machine assistance, not yet individually verified. Confirm against your vendor's advisory before acting, and report anything wrong.