CVE-2024-50091

Summary

CVE-2024-50091 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. It involves the ndm vdo component, where the dedupe_context pointer is not properly cleared after being released. As a result, vdo may accidentally examine the released context, leading to unintended behavior or potential security implications. The issue has been resolved by ensuring that the dedupe_context pointer is cleared in a data_vio whenever ownership is lost.

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