CVE-2024-50085: Linux kernel · mptcp: pm: fix UaF read in mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:31 UTC
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 29 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
AI-suggested
The Linux kernel developers have resolved this vulnerability by fixing the use-after-free in the mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow function. Although no explicit patch links were provided, the fix is included in kernel versions released after the vulnerability disclosure date. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version including this fix to mitigate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; users should consult the official Linux kernel advisories or repositories for the fixed versions.
Description
CVE-2024-50085 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Multipath TCP (MPTCP) path manager component. The flaw occurs in the function mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow, where a freed memory object is accessed, leading to a potential kernel crash. This issue was detected by the Syzkaller fuzzing tool and is tracked as a slab-use-after-free error. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions prior to the fix and has a medium severity rating with an impact on availability due to possible kernel crashes.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50085 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/35301636439138b821f1f6169bd00d348ebd388a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b2e478abab0b3a33515433a6af563aebba773c1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7decd1f5904a489d3ccdcf131972f94645681689 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8c36ea4ef9a350816f6556c5c5b63810f84b538 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/da3343bc0839b180fd9af9c27fa456d8231409f9 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)