CVE-2024-50170

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

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

net: bcmasp: fix potential memory leak in bcmasp_xmit()

The bcmasp_xmit() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb in case of mapping fails, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 10.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 7, 2024

Last Modified

October 1, 2025

References (3)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7218de0778aefbbbcfe474a55f88bbf6f244627d
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f689f20d3e09f2d4d0a2c575a9859115a33e68bd
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed07d3eb8a8d9fcc0e455175a89bc6445d6faed

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-18.18) @ oracular	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-24.04b (6.11.0-1015.15) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-1005.5) @ oracular	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gcp-edge (6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04 (6.8.1-1020.21) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-edge (6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1010.12) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-nvidia (6.8.0-1014.15) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1028.32) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-realtime (6.8.0-2023.24) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-50170?

CVE-2024-50170 is a medium vulnerability published on November 7, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmasp: fix potential memory leak in bcmasp_xmit() The bcmaspxmit() returns NETDEVTX_OK without freeing skb in case of mapping fails, add devkfreeskb() to fix it.

When was CVE-2024-50170 disclosed?

CVE-2024-50170 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 7, 2024, with the most recent update on October 1, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-50170 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-50170 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50170?

CVE-2024-50170 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-50170?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-50170, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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