CVE-2024-50291

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: dvb-core: add missing buffer index check

dvb_vb2_expbuf() didn't check if the given buffer index was for a valid buffer. Add this check.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 7.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 19, 2024

Last Modified

October 1, 2025

References (2)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/721c37af0355cc0b540909c57fd7930dc99c72d8
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa88dc7db176c79b50adb132a56120a1d4d9d18b

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-18.18) @ oracular	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-24.04b (6.11.0-1015.15) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-1005.5) @ oracular	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual (6.8.0-58.60) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gcp-edge (6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1010.12) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1028.32) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-realtime (6.8.0-2023.24) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04 (6.8.1-1020.21) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-nvidia (6.8.0-1014.15) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-129Improper Validation of Array Index

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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2026-05-23 17:57 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 17:57 UTCVendor advisory

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-50291?

CVE-2024-50291 is a medium vulnerability published on November 19, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-core: add missing buffer index check dvbvb2expbuf() didn't check if the given buffer index was for a valid buffer. Add this check.

When was CVE-2024-50291 disclosed?

CVE-2024-50291 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 19, 2024, with the most recent update on October 1, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-50291 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-50291 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50291?

CVE-2024-50291 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-50291?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-50291, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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