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CVE-2024-53124

7.5 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: fix data-races around sk->sk_forward_alloc Syzkaller reported this warning: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING…

Published Dec 2, 2024CWE-362EPSS 0.59%

Overview

CVE-2024-53124 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: fix data-races around sk->sk_forward_alloc

Syzkaller reported this warning:

------------[ cut here ]------------

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 16 at net/ipv4/af_inet.c:156 inet_sock_destruct+0x1c5/0x1e0

Modules linked in:

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 16 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc5 #26

Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014

RIP: 0010:inet_sock_destruct+0x1c5/0x1e0

Code: 24 12 4c 89 e2 5b 48 c7 c7 98 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 d1 18 17 ff 4c 89 e6 5b 48 c7 c7 d0 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 bf 18 17 ff 0f 0b eb 83 <0f> 0b eb 97 0f 0b eb 87 0f 0b e9 68 ff ff ff 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00

RSP: 0018:ffffc9000008bd90 EFLAGS: 00010206

RAX: 0000000000000300 RBX: ffff88810b172a90 RCX: 0000000000000007

RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000000300 RDI: ffff88810b172a00

RBP: ffff88810b172a00 R08: ffff888104273c00 R09: 0000000000100007

R10: 0000000000020000 R11: 0000000000000006 R12: ffff88810b172a00

R13

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/073d89808c065ac4c672c0a613a71b27a80691cbRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3f51f8c9d28954cf380100883a02eed35a8277e9Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/695fb0b9aecfd5dd5b2946ba8897ac2c1eef654dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/be7c61ea5f816168c38955eb4e898adc8b4b32fdRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d052cae566ec2285f5999958a5deb415a0f59eRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/d285eb9d0641c8344f2836081b4ccb7b3c5cc1b6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2c0bd6d1e29ccefdc978b9a290571c93c27473Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.htmlRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53124?

CVE-2024-53124 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-53124?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53124?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-53124?

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