Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sun3_82586: fix potential memory leak in sun3_82586_send_packet()

The sun3_82586_send_packet() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb
in case of skb->len being too long, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it.
Published: 2024-11-07
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7276-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7277-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7288-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7288-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7289-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7289-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7289-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7289-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7291-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7293-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7294-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7294-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7294-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7294-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7295-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7305-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7308-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7310-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7331-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7388-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7389-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7393-1 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7413-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7458-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7468-1 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7539-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000

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Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00029}

epss

{'score': 0.0003}


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:15:00 +0000


Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sun3_82586: fix potential memory leak in sun3_82586_send_packet() The sun3_82586_send_packet() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb in case of skb->len being too long, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it.
Title net/sun3_82586: fix potential memory leak in sun3_82586_send_packet()
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:46:45.620Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T19:36:19.962Z

Link: CVE-2024-50168

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:19:02.132Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-11-07T10:15:07.960

Modified: 2025-11-03T23:16:57.480

Link: CVE-2024-50168

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-11-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-50168 - Bugzilla

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