# CVE-2024-50084: net: microchip: vcap api: Fix memory leaks in vcap_api_encode_rule_test() > A memory leak in the Linux kernel's Microchip VCAP API test function can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service. - **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 29 Oct 2024 - **Updated:** 23 May 2026 - **Also known as:** AZL-51945, BELL-CVE-2024-50084, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50084, GHSA-p346-px87-vf2h, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50084 ## What is CVE-2024-50084? CVE-2024-50084 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: microchip: vcap api: Fix memory leaks in vcap_api_encode_rule_test() Commit a3c1e45156ad ("net: microchip: vcap: Fix use-after-free error in kunit test") fixed the use-after-free error, but introduced below memory leaks by removing necessary vcap_free_rule(), add it to fix it. unreferenced object 0xffffff80ca58b700 (size 192): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898264 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 12 7a 00 05 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 64 00 00 00 ..z.........d... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 0b cc 80 ff ff ff ................ backtrace (crc 9c09c3fe): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<0000000040a01b8d>] vcap_alloc_rule+0x3cc/0x9c4 [<000000003fe86110>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x1ac/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0400 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898265 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 80 04 0b cc 80 ff ff ff 18 b7 58 ca 80 ff ff ff ..........X..... 39 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 06 05 04 03 02 01 ff ff 9............... backtrace (crc daf014e9): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000000ff63fd4>] vcap_rule_add_key+0x2cc/0x528 [<00000000dfdb1e81>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x224/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0700 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898265 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 80 07 0b cc 80 ff ff ff 28 b7 58 ca 80 ff ff ff ........(.X..... 3c 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 2f 03 b3 ec ff ff ff <......../...... backtrace (crc 8d877792): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000006eadfab7>] vcap_rule_add_action+0x2d0/0x52c [<00000000323475d1>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x4d4/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0900 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898266 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 80 09 0b cc 80 ff ff ff 80 06 0b cc 80 ff ff ff ................ 7d 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 00 00 00 }............... backtrace (crc 34181e56): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000000ff63fd4>] vcap_rule_add_key+0x2cc/0x528 [<00000000991e3564>] vcap_val_rule+0xcf0/0x13e8 [<00000000fc9868e5>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x678/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0980 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898266 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 18 b7 58 ca 80 ff ff ff 00 09 0b cc 80 ff ff ff ..X............. 67 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 74 88 c0 ff ff ff g.........t..... backtrace (crc 275fd9be): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000000ff63fd4>] vcap_rule_add_key+0x2cc/0x528 [<000000001396a1a2>] test_add_de ---truncated--- Weakness: CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime), CWE-416 (Use After Free) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50084? It affects 1 product. Products: Linux kernel. ## How do I fix CVE-2024-50084? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2024-50084 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50084 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel - [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2024-50084 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2024-50084 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50084 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50084/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50084/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50084 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50084 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-50084 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50084/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.