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CVE-2024-53184

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: ubd: Do not use drvdata in release The drvdata is not available in release.

Published Dec 27, 2024EPSS 0.25%

Overview

CVE-2024-53184 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

um: ubd: Do not use drvdata in release

The drvdata is not available in release. Let's just use container_of()

to get the ubd instance. Otherwise, removing a ubd device will result

in a crash:

RIP: 0033:blk_mq_free_tag_set+0x1f/0xba

RSP: 00000000e2083bf0 EFLAGS: 00010246

RAX: 000000006021463a RBX: 0000000000000348 RCX: 0000000062604d00

RDX: 0000000004208060 RSI: 00000000605241a0 RDI: 0000000000000348

RBP: 00000000e2083c10 R08: 0000000062414010 R09: 00000000601603f7

R10: 000000000000133a R11: 000000006038c4bd R12: 0000000000000000

R13: 0000000060213a5c R14: 0000000062405d20 R15: 00000000604f7aa0

Kernel panic - not syncing: Segfault with no mm

CPU: 0 PID: 17 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc3-00107-gba3f67c11638 #1

Workqueue: events mc_work_proc

Stack:

00000000 604f7ef0 62c5d000 62405d20

e2083c30 6002c776 6002c755 600e47ff

e2083c60 6025ffe3 04208060 603d36e0

Call Trace:

[<6002c776>] ubd_device_release+0x21/0x

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/16cf8511680809a9f20b3dd224c06d482648f9e2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/23d742a3fcd4781eed015a3a93e6a0e3ab1ef2a8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2d194d951895df214e066d08146e77cb6e02c1d4Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/300e277e463e6326938dd55ea560eafa0f5c88a5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/509ba8746f812e45a05034ba18b73db574693d11Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5727343348f34e11a7c5a2a944d5aa505731d876Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5bee35e5389f450a7eea7318deb9073e9414d3b1Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a5a75207efae4b558aaa34c288de7d6f2e926b4bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e6e5a4cded9bef3a1b0a4fac815b7176eb9a18ecReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53184?

CVE-2024-53184 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-53184?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53184?

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-2024-53184?

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