CVE-2024-53163 crypto: qat/qat_420xx - fix off by one in uof_get_name()
An off-by-one error in the QAT driver allows out-of-bounds access, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53163?
CVE-2024-53163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Dec 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:
crypto: qat/qat_420xx - fix off by one in uof_get_name()
This is called from uof_get_name_420xx() where "num_objs" is the ARRAY_SIZE() of fw_objs[]. The > needs to be >= to prevent an out of bounds access.
Weakness: CWE-193
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53163?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-53163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-53163, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53163, GHSA-wm3v-h2q8-5pg6, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53163.