CVE-2024-43850: Linux kernel · soc: qcom: icc-bwmon: Fix refcount imbalance seen during bwmon_remove
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to correct the refcount imbalance by properly releasing OPPs after use. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. Since this is a kernel-level fix, applying the official kernel update from the Linux vendor or distribution is the recommended remediation.
Description
A refcount imbalance vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm ICC bandwidth monitor (icc-bwmon) driver. The issue caused warnings during the removal of the bandwidth monitor due to improper release of Operating Performance Points (OPPs). This fix addresses the resource management problem by ensuring OPPs are released correctly after use.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bbcd84133e16e8f87d6765681639e2210d4be69 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad41f4c169bcb800ae88123799bdf8cdec3d366 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4100d4d019f8e140be1d4d3a9d8d93c1285f5d1c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24086640ab39396eb1a92d1cb1cd2f31b2677c52 (opens in a new tab)