#VU101231 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53127
Published: December 4, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101231
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-2024-53127
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the dw_mci_init_slot() function in drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.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/1635e407a4a64d08a8517ac59ca14ad4fc785e75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56de724c58c07a7ca3aac027cfd2ccb184ed9e4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9416147d7ed414109d3501f1cb3d7a1735b25a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4685366f07448420badb710ff5c12aaaadf63ad
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10