CVE-2024-50276: Linux kernel · net: vertexcom: mse102x: Fix possible double free of TX skb
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:50 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 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 for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should apply the official kernel updates that include the patch for CVE-2024-50276. Since no explicit fixed versions are provided, consult the Linux kernel vendor advisories or update to the latest stable kernel release to ensure remediation.
Description
CVE-2024-50276 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's vertexcom mse102x driver that causes a possible double free of the TX socket buffer (skb). This flaw can lead to kernel crashes due to freeing the same memory twice during transmission frame handling. The issue arises because the scope of the TX skb is broader than the function mse102x_tx_frame_spi(), and improper freeing of the original skb pointer results in an internal kernel error and system instability.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50276 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1325e838089da25217f4b403318a270fcdf88f34 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f26339b2ed63d1e8e18a18674fb73a392f3660e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf0e77f5a0aa1ff336aa71743eda55c73902187 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/91c9daa21f3ff8668f9e1d6c860024ce7ad64137 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)