CVE-2024-53155
7.1 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2024-53155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 24, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. 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:
ocfs2: fix uninitialized value in ocfs2_file_read_iter()
Syzbot has reported the following KMSAN splat:
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in ocfs2_file_read_iter+0x9a4/0xf80
ocfs2_file_read_iter+0x9a4/0xf80
__io_read+0x8d4/0x20f0
io_read+0x3e/0xf0
io_issue_sqe+0x42b/0x22c0
io_wq_submit_work+0xaf9/0xdc0
io_worker_handle_work+0xd13/0x2110
io_wq_worker+0x447/0x1410
ret_from_fork+0x6f/0x90
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Uninit was created at:
__alloc_pages_noprof+0x9a7/0xe00
alloc_pages_mpol_noprof+0x299/0x990
alloc_pages_noprof+0x1bf/0x1e0
allocate_slab+0x33a/0x1250
___slab_alloc+0x12ef/0x35e0
kmem_cache_alloc_bulk_noprof+0x486/0x1330
__io_alloc_req_refill+0x84/0x560
io_submit_sqes+0x172f/0x2f30
__se_sys_io_uring_enter+0x406/0x41c0
__x64_sys_io_uring_enter+0x11f/0x1a0
x64_sys_call+0x2b54/0x3ba0
do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Since an instance of 'struct kiocb' may be passe
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 | >= 2.6.22, < 4.19.325 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-53155?
CVE-2024-53155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 24, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-53155?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53155?
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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