CVE-2024-53103
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer When hvs is released, there is a possibility that vsk->trans may not be initialized to NULL, which could lead to a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer When hvs is released, there is a possibility that vsk->trans may not be initialized to NULL, which could lead to a dangling pointer. This issue is resolved by initializing vsk->trans to NULL.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/285266ef92f7b4bf7d26e1e95e215ce6a6badb4aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414476c4fb11be070c09ab8f3e75c9ee324a108aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdc5a62c6e50600d8a1c3e18fd6dce0c27c9497Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fe1d42f2acc463b733bb42e3f8e67dbc2a0eb2dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cf25987820350cb950856c71b409e5b6eed52bdPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8621725afb38e111969c64280b71480afde2aacePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d8dde9232250a57ad5ef16479bf6a349e09b80Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0fe3392371293175f25028020ded5267f4cd8e3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e629295bd60abf4da1db85b82819ca6a4f6c1e79Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.