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CVE-2024-53172

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ubi: fastmap: Fix duplicate slab cache names while attaching Since commit 4c39529663b9 ("slab: Warn on duplicate cache names wh…

Published Dec 27, 2024EPSS 0.25%

Overview

CVE-2024-53172 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:

ubi: fastmap: Fix duplicate slab cache names while attaching

Since commit 4c39529663b9 ("slab: Warn on duplicate cache names when

DEBUG_VM=y"), the duplicate slab cache names can be detected and a

kernel WARNING is thrown out.

In UBI fast attaching process, alloc_ai() could be invoked twice

with the same slab cache name 'ubi_aeb_slab_cache', which will trigger

following warning messages:

kmem_cache of name 'ubi_aeb_slab_cache' already exists

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 7519 at mm/slab_common.c:107

__kmem_cache_create_args+0x100/0x5f0

Modules linked in: ubi(+) nandsim [last unloaded: nandsim]

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 7519 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G 6.12.0-rc2

RIP: 0010:__kmem_cache_create_args+0x100/0x5f0

Call Trace:

__kmem_cache_create_args+0x100/0x5f0

alloc_ai+0x295/0x3f0 [ubi]

ubi_attach+0x3c3/0xcc0 [ubi]

ubi_attach_mtd_dev+0x17cf/0x3fa0 [ubi]

ubi_init+0x3fb/0x800 [ubi]

do_init_module+0x265/0x7d

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/04c0b0f37617099479c34e207c5550d081f585a6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3d8558135cd56a2a8052024be4073e160f36658cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/612824dd0c9465ef365ace38b056c663d110956dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6afdcb285794e75d2c8995e3a44f523c176cc2deRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7402c4bcb8a3f0d2ef4e687cd45c76be489cf509Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/871c148f8e0c32e505df9393ba4a303c3c3fe988Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b1ee0aa4945c49cbbd779da81040fcec4de80fd1Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/bcddf52b7a17adcebc768d26f4e27cf79adb424cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/ef52b7191ac41e68b1bf070d00c5b04ed16e4920Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53172?

CVE-2024-53172 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-2024-53172?

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-2024-53172?

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-2024-53172?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-53172 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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