CVE-2024-50209

RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a check for memory allocation

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 8, 2024 at 06:07 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:03 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a check for memory allocation __alloc_pbl() can return error when memory allocation fails. Driver is not checking the status on one of the instances.

Affected

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

5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1705.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1155.7 ≤ v < 5.10.2295.7 ≤ v < 5.15.1705.7 ≤ v < 6.1.1155.7 ≤ v < 6.11.65.7 ≤ v < 6.125.7 ≤ v < 6.6.596.2 ≤ v < 6.6.596.7 ≤ v < 6.11.60c4dcd602817502bb3dced7a834a13ef717d65a46.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 322a19baaaa25a1fe8ce9fceaed9409ad847844c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 76dd679c3b148d23f72dcf6c3cde3d5f746b2c07 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ba9045887b435a4c5551245ae034b8791b4e4aaa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c5c1ae73b7741fa3b58e6e001b407825bb971225 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c71957271f2e8133a6aa82001c2fa671d5008129 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dbe51dd516e6d4e655f31c8a1cbc050dde7ba97b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.229 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.170 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.115 (unaffected)
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 6.6.59 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/322a19baaaa25a1fe8ce9fceaed9409ad847844c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76dd679c3b148d23f72dcf6c3cde3d5f746b2c07
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba9045887b435a4c5551245ae034b8791b4e4aaa
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5c1ae73b7741fa3b58e6e001b407825bb971225
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71957271f2e8133a6aa82001c2fa671d5008129
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe51dd516e6d4e655f31c8a1cbc050dde7ba97b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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