VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-35972
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.23%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-05-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix possible memory leak in bnxt_rdma_aux_device_init() If ulp = kzalloc() fails, the allocated edev will leak because it is not properly assigned and the cleanup path will not be able to free it. Fix it by assigning it properly immediately after allocation.
Weakness classification
- CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime