CVE-2024-53238

5.5 · MEDIUM

Published Dec 27, 2024 linux CWE-476 EPSS 0.24% (15th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2024-53238 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. 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:

Bluetooth: btmtk: adjust the position to init iso data anchor

MediaTek iso data anchor init should be moved to where MediaTek

claims iso data interface.

If there is an unexpected BT usb disconnect during setup flow,

it will cause a NULL pointer crash issue when releasing iso

anchor since the anchor wasn't been init yet. Adjust the position

to do iso data anchor init.

[ 17.137991] pc : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x60/0x168

[ 17.137998] lr : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x44/0x168

[ 17.137999] sp : ffffffc0890cb5f0

[ 17.138000] x29: ffffffc0890cb5f0 x28: ffffff80bb6c2e80

[ 17.144081] gpio gpiochip0: registered chardev handle for 1 lines

[ 17.148421] x27: 0000000000000000

[ 17.148422] x26: ffffffd301ff4298 x25: 0000000000000003 x24: 00000000000000f0

[ 17.148424] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 00000000ffffffff x21: 0000000000000001

[ 17.148425] x20: ffffffffffffffd8 x19: ffffff80c0f25560 x18: 0000000000000000

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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	>= 6.11, < 6.11.11	Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/1219c211ccd061cde002cc5708692efca515a7a0 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/61c5a3def90ac729a538e5ca5ff7f461cff72776 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8bd79f0eea9c07d90ce870a714ab5c10afaa4b3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53238?

CVE-2024-53238 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-53238?

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-2024-53238?

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