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cve 2024 50028

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CVE-2024-50028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's thermal subsystem, specifically a use-after-free defect caused by a race condition. The flaw allows a thermal zone object to be accessed after it has been freed, potentially leading to system instability or exploitation. The fix ensures that thermal_zone_get_by_id properly takes and returns a device reference, preventing premature deallocation. This tag covers discussions and updates related to the CVE-2024-50028 patch, including its background in the thermal subsystem and its impact on Linux systems.
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    Linux Kernel Fix CVE-2024-50028: Prevent Thermal Zone Use-After-Free

    Linux kernel maintainers have fixed a race-condition in the thermal subsystem that could let a thermal zone object be accessed after it was freed — a defect tracked as CVE-2024-50028 that carries a medium severity rating and is remedied by making thermal_zone_get_by_id take and return a proper...
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