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".
Published: 2024-11-07
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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

Type Values Removed Values 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".
Title RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix a possible memory leak
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:46:50.113Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T19:36:19.963Z

Link: CVE-2024-50172

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:19:25.282Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-11-07T10:15:08.227

Modified: 2025-10-01T21:15:57.600

Link: CVE-2024-50172

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2024-50172 - Bugzilla

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