CVE-2024-50171

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

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31701ef0c4547973991ff63596c927f841dfd133	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b70478b984af3c9d0279c121df5ff94e2533dbd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/533d2f30aef272dade17870a509521c3afc38a03	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5febfc545389805ce83d37f9f4317055b26dd7d7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d5030a819c3589cf9948b1eee397b626ec590f5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e81ce7d0166a2249deb6d5e42f28a8b8c9ea72f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6321146773dcbbc372a54dbada67e0b50e0a25c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c401ed1c709948e57945485088413e1bb5e94bd1	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html -

Information

Published : 2024-11-07 10:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-50171

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50171

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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