CVE-2024-50013

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: fix memory leak in exfat_load_bitmap() If the first directory entry in the root directory is not a bitmap directory entry, 'bh' will not be released and reassigned, which will cause a memory leak.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1813e52f86eb8db0c6c9570251f2fcbc571f5d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89081e8407e637463db5880d168e3652fb9f4330	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0b3b35259475d1fe377bcaa565488e26684f7a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b537b3e533f28e0d97293fe9293161fe8cd137	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dca359db1eb37f334267ebd7e3cab9a66d191d5b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddf704c2ce3b73f38d2dd8cf1bb0f7ec038bdf63	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f692160d3e1e5450605071b8df8f7d08d9b09a83	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

03 Nov 2025, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html -

Information

Published : 2024-10-21 19:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-50013

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50013

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50013

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

{"id": "CVE-2024-50013", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2024-10-21T19:15:04.767", "references": [{"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1813e52f86eb8db0c6c9570251f2fcbc571f5d", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89081e8407e637463db5880d168e3652fb9f4330", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0b3b35259475d1fe377bcaa565488e26684f7a", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b537b3e533f28e0d97293fe9293161fe8cd137", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dca359db1eb37f334267ebd7e3cab9a66d191d5b", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddf704c2ce3b73f38d2dd8cf1bb0f7ec038bdf63", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f692160d3e1e5450605071b8df8f7d08d9b09a83", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-401"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nexfat: fix memory leak in exfat_load_bitmap()\n\nIf the first directory entry in the root directory is not a bitmap\ndirectory entry, 'bh' will not be released and reassigned, which\nwill cause a memory leak."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: exfat: corrige p\u00e9rdida de memoria en exfat_load_bitmap() Si la primera entrada de directorio en el directorio ra\u00edz no es una entrada de directorio de mapa de bits, 'bh' no se liberar\u00e1 ni se reasignar\u00e1, lo que provocar\u00e1 una p\u00e9rdida de memoria."}], "lastModified": "2025-11-03T23:16:40.400", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E992DF81-0B1D-4EEA-8F9E-DCB1FE218301", "versionEndExcluding": "5.10.227", "versionStartIncluding": "5.7"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "4D51C05D-455B-4D8D-89E7-A58E140B864C", "versionEndExcluding": "5.15.168", "versionStartIncluding": "5.11"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "D01BD22E-ACD1-4618-9D01-6116570BE1EE", "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.113", "versionStartIncluding": "5.16"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E90B9576-56C4-47BC-AAB0-C5B2D438F5D0", "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.55", "versionStartIncluding": "6.2"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "4C16BCE0-FFA0-4599-BE0A-1FD65101C021", "versionEndExcluding": "6.10.14", "versionStartIncluding": "6.7"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "54D9C704-D679-41A7-9C40-10A6B1E7FFE9", "versionEndExcluding": "6.11.3", "versionStartIncluding": "6.11"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}