CVE-2024-50167

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: November 07, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: be2net: fix potential memory leak in be_xmit() The be_xmit() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb in case of be_xmit_enqueue() fails, add dev_kfree_skb_any() to fix it.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c5f170ef4f85731a4d43ad9a6ac51106c0946be
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/641c1beed52bf3c6deb0193fe4d38ec9ff75d2ae
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b7ce8ee01c33c380aaa5077ff25215492e7eb0e
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77bc881d370e850b7f3cd2b5eae67d596b40efbc
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/919ab6e2370289a2748780f44a43333cd3878aa7
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/941026023c256939943a47d1c66671526befbb26
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4dd8bfe0f6a23acd305f9b892c00899089bd621
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e86a79b804e26e3b7f1e415b22a085c0bb7ea3d3
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux