CVE-2024-50273: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mf47-w2f7-gc7f
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-908
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-50273 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-50273 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-50273
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mf47-w2f7-gc7f
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource
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-2024-50273

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-2024-50273, 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-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource, where the product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized. 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: btrfs: reinitialize delayed ref list after deleting it from the list At insert_delayed_ref() if we need to update the action of an existing ref to BTRFS_DROP_DELAYED_REF, we delete the ref from its ref head's ref_add_list using list_del(), which leaves the ref's add_list member not reinitialized, as list_del() sets the next and prev members of the list to LIST_POISON1 and LIST_POISON2, respectively. If later we end up calling drop_delayed_ref() against the ref, which can happen during merging or when destroying delayed refs due to a transaction abort, we can trigger a crash since at drop_delayed_ref() we call list_empty() against the ref's add_list, which returns false since the list was not reinitialized after the list_del() and as a consequence we call list_del() again at drop_delayed_ref(). This results in an invalid list access since the next and prev members are set to poison pointers, resulting in a splat if CONFIG_LIST_HARDENED and CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST are set or invalid poison pointer dereferences otherwise. So fix this by deleting from the list with list_del_init() instead.

References

NVD — CVE-2024-50273 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50273
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cb1a73d1d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cb1a73d1d44a1c11b0ee5eeced765dd80ec48e6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd0948a48... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd0948a483e9cb2d669c7199bc620a21c97673d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/50a3933760... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50a3933760b427759afdd23156a7280a19357a92
git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c5b8decc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c5b8decc0ef39ba84f4211d2db6da0a4aefbeb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0b0c6d15... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0b0c6d159767c0d1c21f793950d78486690ee0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c24fa427fc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c24fa427fc0ae827b2a3a07f13738cbf82c3f851
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9a75ec45f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9a75ec45f1111ef530ab186c2a7684d0a0c9245
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f04be6d68f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f04be6d68f715c1473a8422fc0460f57b5e99931
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-2024-50273?
CVE-2024-50273 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2024-50273?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50273?
CVE-2024-50273 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-2024-50273?
CVE-2024-50273 is classified under CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource (The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-50273?
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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