CVE-2024-50213: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p299-525g-4h76
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-401
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-50213 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-50213 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-50213
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p299-525g-4h76
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
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-2024-50213

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-2024-50213, 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-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime, where the product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. 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: drm/tests: hdmi: Fix memory leaks in drm_display_mode_from_cea_vic() modprobe drm_hdmi_state_helper_test and then rmmod it, the following memory leak occurs. The `mode` allocated in drm_mode_duplicate() called by drm_display_mode_from_cea_vic() is not freed, which cause the memory leak: unreferenced object 0xffffff80ccd18100 (size 128): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1851, jiffies 4295059695 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 57 62 00 00 80 02 90 02 f0 02 20 03 00 00 e0 01 Wb........ ..... ea 01 ec 01 0d 02 00 00 0a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc c2f1aa95): [<000000000f10b11b>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<000000001cd4cf73>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<00000000f1f3cffa>] drm_mode_duplicate+0x44/0x19c [<000000008cbeef13>] drm_display_mode_from_cea_vic+0x88/0x98 [<0000000019daaacf>] 0xffffffedc11ae69c [<000000000aad0f85>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<00000000a9210bac>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<000000000a0b2e9e>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000bd668858>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 ...... Free `mode` by using drm_kunit_display_mode_from_cea_vic() to fix it.

References

NVD — CVE-2024-50213 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50213
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bc3fae8a0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bc3fae8a0f22e0e713729b50e2111f6a8c64724
git.kernel.org/stable/c/add4163aca... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/add4163aca0d4a86e9fe4aa513865e4237db8aef

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50213?
CVE-2024-50213 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2024-50213?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50213?
CVE-2024-50213 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-2024-50213?
CVE-2024-50213 is classified under CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-50213?
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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