What is CVE-2024-53074?

CVE-2024-53074 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime flaw (CWE-772), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and patched in 6.11.7 and 6.12. CVE-2024-53074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53074?

CVE-2024-53074 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-53074?

Yes, CVE-2024-53074 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.11.7 and 6.12. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-53074 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-53074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-53074

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't leak a link on AP removal Release the link mapping resource in AP removal. This impacted devices that do not support the MLD API (9260 and down). On those devices, we couldn't start the AP again after the AP has been already started and stopped.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-11-19

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-772

CVE-2024-53074 is a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability

What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime?

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.11.7, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.9

Fixed in

✓ 6.11.7 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-53074 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed092997a004d68a3a5b0eeb94e71b69839d0f7
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ddf9ce1894c48dbbf10b0de51a95e4fb3dd376
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-53074

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-11-19

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53074?

CVE-2024-53074 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime flaw (CWE-772) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and has been patched in 6.11.7 and 6.12. CVE-2024-53074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53074?

CVE-2024-53074 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-53074?

Yes — CVE-2024-53074 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.11.7 and 6.12. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-53074 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-53074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772)?

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. View CWE-772 on MITRE CWE →