CVE-2024-53117

virtio/vsock: Improve MSG_ZEROCOPY error handling

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio/vsock: Improve MSG_ZEROCOPY error handling Add a missing kfree_skb() to prevent memory leaks.

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: virtio/vsock: Mejorar el manejo de errores MSG_ZEROCOPY. Agregar un kfree_skb() faltante para evitar pérdidas de memoria.

Michael Randrianantenaina discovered that the Bluetooth driver in the Linux Kernel contained an improper access control vulnerability. A nearby attacker could use this to connect a rogue device and possibly execute arbitrary code. Attila Szász discovered that the HFS+ file system implementation in the Linux Kernel contained a heap overflow vulnerability. An attacker could use a specially crafted file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-11-19 CVE Reserved
2024-12-02 CVE Published
2025-05-04 CVE Updated
2025-06-28 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/581512a6dc939ef122e49336626ae159f3b8a345	Vuln. Introduced

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50061d7319e21165d04e3024354c1b43b6137821	2024-11-22
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60cf6206a1f513512f5d73fa4d3dbbcad2e7dcd6	2024-11-12

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53117	2025-05-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2329935	2025-05-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 6.7 < 6.11.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.7 < 6.11.10"		en		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 6.7 < 6.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.7 < 6.12"		en		Affected