#VU101111 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53122
Published: December 3, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101111
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-53122
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the mptcp_rcv_space_adjust() function in net/mptcp/protocol.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24995851d58c4a205ad0ffa7b2f21e479a9c8527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad6412c63baa39dd813e81f16a14d976b3de2e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce7356ae35943cc6494cc692e62d51a734062b7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff825ab2f455299c0c7287550915a8878e2a66e0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63