Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53135
Published: December 4, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101228
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53135
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the module_param() function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-53135
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa0d42cacf093a6fcca872edc954f6f812926a17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b91bb0ce5cd7005b376eac690ec664c1b56372ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d28b059ee4779b5102c5da6e929762520510e406
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6716f4230a8784957273ddd27326264b27b9313
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119