Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-50166

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fsl/fman: Fix refcount handling of fman-related devices In mac_probe() there are multiple calls to of_find_device_by_node(), fman_bind() and fman_port_bind() which takes references to of_dev->dev. Not all references taken by these calls are released later on error path in mac_probe() and in mac_remove() which lead to reference leaks. Add references release.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50166?
CVE-2024-50166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-50166?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.