Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-53120)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-53120). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow
In error flow of mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule(), in case ct_rule_add()
callback returns error, zone_rule->attr is used uninitiated. Fix it to
use attr which has the needed pointer value.
Kernel log:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000110
RIP: 0010:mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
…
Call Trace:
? __die+0x20/0x70
? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0
? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x140
? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x1d5/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
mlx5_tc_ct_block_flow_offload+0xc6a/0xf90 [mlx5_core]
? nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table]
nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table]
flow_offload_work_handler+0x142/0x320 [nf_flow_table]
? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x15b/0x2b0
process_one_work+0x16c/0x320
worker_thread+0x28c/0x3a0
? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0xb8/0xf0
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-53120 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-53120" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-53120 (Linux kernel) — CWE-476 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-476) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53120 linux Fixed in: 6.1.119-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53120 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org