Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53054

 

Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53054

Published: November 20, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100722
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53054
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_ARRAY_FALSE() and cgroup_bpf_release_fn() functions in kernel/bpf/cgroup.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Anolis OS
kernel-devel
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-internal
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
kernel-debug-modules-internal
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug
kernel-core
kernel
bpftool
linux (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-53054

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.1.116, 6.6.60, 6.11.7, 6.12
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
python3-perf - update to 5.10.134-19
perf - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-core - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-core - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel - update to 5.10.134-19
bpftool - update to 5.10.134-19
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.119-1

External References

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