#VU101234 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53138
Published: December 4, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101234
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-2024-53138
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the tx_sync_info_get(), mlx5e_ktls_tx_handle_resync_dump_comp() and mlx5e_ktls_tx_handle_ooo() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ktls_tx.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/2723e8b2cbd486cb96e5a61b22473f7fd62e18df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69fbd07f17b0fdaf8970bc705f5bf115c297839d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a14620b97c911489a5b008782f3d9b0c4aeff4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6e972cc5890d91d6749bb48e3912721c4e4b25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63