CVE-2024-50210: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-975c-w82q-mxhv
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-667
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-50210 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-667: Improper Locking) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-50210 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-50210
GHSA Identifier GHSA-975c-w82q-mxhv
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-667: Improper Locking
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-50210

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-50210, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-667: Improper Locking, where the product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

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. [pabeni@redhat.com: fixed commit message typo]

References

NVD — CVE-2024-50210 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50210
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ba33b327c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ba33b327c3f88a7baee598979d73ab5b44d41cc
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f063bbf1e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f063bbf1ee6b01611c016b54e050a41506eb794
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e62807c7f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e62807c7fbb3c758d233018caf94dfea9c65dbd
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8219446b9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8219446b95a859488feaade674d13f9efacfa32
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b27330128e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b27330128eca25179637c1816d5a72d6cc408c66
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7fcfdba35... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7fcfdba35abc9f39b83080c2bce398dad13a943
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d005400262... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d005400262ddaf1ca1666bbcd1acf42fe81d57ce
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56e0ec1b7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56e0ec1b79f5a6272c6e78b36e9d593aa0449af
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50210?
CVE-2024-50210 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-667: Improper Locking.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2024-50210?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50210?
CVE-2024-50210 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-50210?
CVE-2024-50210 is classified under CWE-667: Improper Locking (The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-50210?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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