CVE-2024-53217 NFSD: Prevent NULL dereference in nfsd4_process_cb_update()

What is CVE-2024-53217?

CVE-2024-53217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

NFSD: Prevent NULL dereference in nfsd4_process_cb_update()

@ses is initialized to NULL. If __nfsd4_find_backchannel() finds no available backchannel session, setup_callback_client() will try to dereference @ses and segfault.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53217?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53217?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-53217 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as AZL-56181, BELL-CVE-2024-53217, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53217, GHSA-f4p6-h4pr-fvp3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53217.