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CVE-2024-50172

RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix a possible memory leak

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 7, 2024 at 09:31 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:03 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix a possible memory leak In bnxt_re_setup_chip_ctx() when bnxt_qplib_map_db_bar() fails driver is not freeing the memory allocated for "rdev->chip_ctx".

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.5 ≤ v < 6.11.66.5 ≤ v < 6.126.5 ≤ v < 6.6.596.7 ≤ v < 6.11.60ac20faf5d837b59fb4c041ea320932ed47fd67f6.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 3fc5410f225d1651580a4aeb7c72f55e28673b53 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 595fa9b17201028d35f92d450fc0ecda873fe469 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 73e04a6114e08b5eb10e589e12b680955accb376 (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 6.5 (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/3fc5410f225d1651580a4aeb7c72f55e28673b53
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595fa9b17201028d35f92d450fc0ecda873fe469
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e04a6114e08b5eb10e589e12b680955accb376

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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