CVE-2024-50013: Linux kernel · exfat: fix memory leak in exfat_load_bitmap()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:34 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1 +58
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7194-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7301-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7303-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7304-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
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.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-50013 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50013 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/d2b537b3e533f28e0d97293fe9293161fe8cd137 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f692160d3e1e5450605071b8df8f7d08d9b09a83 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddf704c2ce3b73f38d2dd8cf1bb0f7ec038bdf63 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1813e52f86eb8db0c6c9570251f2fcbc571f5d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0b3b35259475d1fe377bcaa565488e26684f7a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dca359db1eb37f334267ebd7e3cab9a66d191d5b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/89081e8407e637463db5880d168e3652fb9f4330 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b537b3e533f28e0d97293fe9293161fe8cd137 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7194-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7301-1 (opens in a new tab)