5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-50172
Broadcom NetXtreme RDMA Memory Leak Vulnerability
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".

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 13, 2024, 3:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-50172 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel requires a kernel package update.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages to a patched version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-50172 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-50172.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc5410f225d1651580a4aeb7c72f55e28673b53 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595fa9b17201028d35f92d450fc0ecda873fe469 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e04a6114e08b5eb10e589e12b680955accb376 Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

KIA SELTOS Cluster Exploitation

Updated: 8 months ago
9 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2024, 9:40 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-50172 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-50172 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc5410f225d1651580a4aeb7c72f55e28673b53 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc5410f225d1651580a4aeb7c72f55e28673b53 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595fa9b17201028d35f92d450fc0ecda873fe469 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595fa9b17201028d35f92d450fc0ecda873fe469 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e04a6114e08b5eb10e589e12b680955accb376 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e04a6114e08b5eb10e589e12b680955accb376 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5 up to (excluding) 6.6.59 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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".
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e04a6114e08b5eb10e589e12b680955accb376 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595fa9b17201028d35f92d450fc0ecda873fe469 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc5410f225d1651580a4aeb7c72f55e28673b53 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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