CVE-2024-53082 virtio_net: Add hash_key_length check
A missing length check in the Linux kernel's virtio_net driver allows out-of-bounds memory access, potentially causing crashes or information leaks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53082?
CVE-2024-53082 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
virtio_net: Add hash_key_length check
Add hash_key_length check in virtnet_probe() to avoid possible out of bound errors when setting/reading the hash key.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53082?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53082?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-53082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-53870, BELL-CVE-2024-53082, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53082, GHSA-qm83-29c6-cf2c, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53082.