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CVE-2024-50170

net: bcmasp: fix potential memory leak in bcmasp_xmit()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 7, 2024 at 09:31 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmasp: fix potential memory leak in bcmasp_xmit() The bcmasp_xmit() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb in case of mapping fails, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.6 ≤ v < 6.11.66.6 ≤ v < 6.126.6 ≤ v < 6.6.596.7 ≤ v < 6.11.6490cb412007de593e07c1d3e2b1ec4233886707c6.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 7218de0778aefbbbcfe474a55f88bbf6f244627d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f689f20d3e09f2d4d0a2c575a9859115a33e68bd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fed07d3eb8a8d9fcc0e455175a89bc6445d6faed (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.59 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7218de0778aefbbbcfe474a55f88bbf6f244627d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f689f20d3e09f2d4d0a2c575a9859115a33e68bd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed07d3eb8a8d9fcc0e455175a89bc6445d6faed

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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