Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53215
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102208
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-2024-53215
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the svc_rdma_proc_init() function in net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-53215
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9a99c89e45b22eb556fd2f3f729f2683f247d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20322edcbad82a60321a8615a99ca73a9611115f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d2d6d398706ab7218a26d61e12919c4b498e09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a12c897adf40b6e2b4a56e6912380c31bd7b2479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce89e742a4c12b20f09a43fec1b21db33f2166cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebf47215d46992caea660ec01cd618005d9e687a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11