CVE-2024-50209 RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a check for memory allocation
A missing check for memory allocation failure in the Linux kernel RDMA driver can lead to a null pointer dereference and system crash.
- 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
What is CVE-2024-50209?
CVE-2024-50209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 8 Nov 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:
RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a check for memory allocation
__alloc_pbl() can return error when memory allocation fails. Driver is not checking the status on one of the instances.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50209?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-50209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-53321, AZL-53334, BELL-CVE-2024-50209, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50209, GHSA-79xj-76v6-3wgv, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50209.