CVE-2024-50610

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many...

3.6 LowFix available

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.28%Up 0.2 points since Oct 28, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.6

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: CVE-2024-50610
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-44974 3.6

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: EUVD-2024-44974
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pj8w-xcg3-82vx 3.6

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many...

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: GHSA-pj8w-xcg3-82vx
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.6

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: CVE-2024-50610
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 3.6

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: CVE-2024-50610
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-50610 3.6

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50610
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVOESA-2024-2361 3.6

gsl security update

The GNU Scientific Library (GSL) is a collection of routines for numerical analysis, written in C.

Security Fix(es):

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.(CVE-2024-50610)

Record: OESA-2024-2361
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-50610 3.6

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50610
CVSS 3.1: 3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVAZL-51868 No score

CVE-2024-50610 affecting package gsl 2.6-3

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: AZL-51868
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVAZL-51881 No score

CVE-2024-50610 affecting package gsl 2.8-1

GSL (GNU Scientific Library) through 2.8 has an integer signedness error in gsl_siman_solve_many in siman/siman.c. When params.n_tries is negative, incorrect memory allocation occurs.

Record: AZL-51881
Updated: 2026-11-05

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10449-1 No score

gsl-2.8-5.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the gsl-2.8-5.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2026:10449-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu scientific library

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gsl` Azure Linux:2	through 2.6-3	None known
`gsl` Azure Linux:3	through 2.8-1	None known
`gsl` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.1+dfsg-52.7.1+dfsg-5+deb12u12.7.1+dfsg-62.8+dfsg-12.8+dfsg-2 Show 5 moreShow less 2.8+dfsg-32.8+dfsg-42.8+dfsg-52.8+dfsg-5.12.8+dfsg-6	None known
`gsl` Debian:13	before 2.8+dfsg-4	2.8+dfsg-4
`gsl` Debian:14	before 2.8+dfsg-4	2.8+dfsg-4
`gsl` openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1	before 2.4-10.oe2203sp1	2.4-10.oe2203sp1
`gsl` openEuler:24.03-LTS	before 2.7-3.oe2403	2.7-3.oe2403
`gsl` openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4	before 2.4-12.oe2203sp4	2.4-12.oe2203sp4
`gsl` openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3	before 2.4-11.oe2203sp3	2.4-11.oe2203sp3
`gsl` openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP4	before 2.4-10.oe2003sp4	2.4-10.oe2003sp4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gsl` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.16+dfsg-42.0+dfsg-1ubuntu12.1+dfsg-22.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`gsl` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.4+dfsg-62.4+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`gsl` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.5+dfsg-62.5+dfsg-6build12.5+dfsg-6+deb10u1build0.20.04.1	None known
`gsl` Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.6+dfsg-22.7.1+dfsg-32.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1	None known
`gsl` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.1+dfsg-6ubuntu12.7.1+dfsg-6ubuntu2	None known
`gsl` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.8+dfsg-5ubuntu12.8+dfsg-5ubuntu22.8+dfsg-5.1ubuntu1	None known
`gsl` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.8+dfsg-62.8+dfsg-6ubuntu1	None known
`gsl` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.8+dfsg-5.1ubuntu12.8+dfsg-6	None known
`gsl` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 2.8-5.1	2.8-5.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-50610 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Gnu Scientific Library, published October 27, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in gsl 2.8+dfsg-4.

References

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