SB2024112658 - Race condition in Linux kernel nvme host driver
Published: November 26, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112658
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53102)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the nvme_queue_keep_alive_work(), nvme_keep_alive_end_io() and nvme_keep_alive_work() functions in drivers/nvme/host/core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a1bcca5c9efd2c72c8d2fcbadf2d673cceb2ea7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afa229465399f89d3af9d72ced865144c9748846
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccc1d82dfaad0ad27d21139da22e57add73d2a5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d06923670b5a5f609603d4a9fee4dec02d38de9c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.118
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.62
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70