CVE-2024-53066
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2024-53066 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. 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:
nfs: Fix KMSAN warning in decode_getfattr_attrs()
Fix the following KMSAN warning:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7651 Comm: cp Tainted: G B
Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)
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BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90
decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90
decode_getfattr_generic+0x806/0xb00
nfs4_xdr_dec_getattr+0x1de/0x240
rpcauth_unwrap_resp_decode+0xab/0x100
rpcauth_unwrap_resp+0x95/0xc0
call_decode+0x4ff/0xb50
__rpc_execute+0x57b/0x19d0
rpc_execute+0x368/0x5e0
rpc_run_task+0xcfe/0xee0
nfs4_proc_getattr+0x5b5/0x990
__nfs_revalidate_inode+0x477/0xd00
nfs_access_get_cached+0x1021/0x1cc0
nfs_do_access+0x9f/0xae0
nfs_permission+0x1e4/0x8c0
inode_permission+0x356/0x6c0
link_path_walk+0x958/0x1330
path_lookupat+0xce/0x6b0
filename_lookup+0x23e/0x77
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.5, < 4.19.324 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-53066?
CVE-2024-53066 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2024-53066?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53066?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.
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