CVE-2024-50013

low-risk
Published 2024-10-21

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (9)

Patch 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
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal