Vulnerability · Published Nov 7, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-50171net: systemport: fix potential memory leak in bcm_sysport_xmit()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity memory leak in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.115-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.11.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.11.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-133.144 | USN-7288-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-133.144 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-56.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1078.85 | USN-7308-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1078.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1025.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1081.90 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1081.90 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1025.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1081.90.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1081.90.1 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1014.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1077.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1077.86 | USN-7291-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1026.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.28~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1075.81 | USN-7291-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1075.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1021.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1060.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1060.68 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1008.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1070.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1070.73 | USN-7289-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1073.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1073.79 | USN-7289-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1076.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-133.143 | USN-7288-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-133.143 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-56.58.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1072.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1072.73 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1024.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.27~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1024.27.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1033.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1004.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1021.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1075.81 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1075.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1022.23~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1072.75 | USN-7305-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1072.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-56.58.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1044.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50171 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 80105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before 8e81ce7d0166a2249deb6d5e42f28a8b8c9ea72f80105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before 31701ef0c4547973991ff63596c927f841dfd13380105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before b6321146773dcbbc372a54dbada67e0b50e0a25c80105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before 5febfc545389805ce83d37f9f4317055b26dd7d780105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before 533d2f30aef272dade17870a509521c3afc38a0380105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before 4b70478b984af3c9d0279c121df5ff94e2533dbd80105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before 7d5030a819c3589cf9948b1eee397b626ec590f580105befdb4b8cea924711b40b2462b87df65b62 – before c401ed1c709948e57945485088413e1bb5e94bd1 |
| Linux | Linux | 3.16 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e81ce7d0166a2249deb6d5e42f28a8b8c9ea72f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31701ef0c4547973991ff63596c927f841dfd133
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6321146773dcbbc372a54dbada67e0b50e0a25c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5febfc545389805ce83d37f9f4317055b26dd7d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/533d2f30aef272dade17870a509521c3afc38a03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b70478b984af3c9d0279c121df5ff94e2533dbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d5030a819c3589cf9948b1eee397b626ec590f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c401ed1c709948e57945485088413e1bb5e94bd1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html