CVE-2024-53101

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: Fix uninitialized value issue in from_kuid and from_kgid ocfs2_setattr() uses attr->ia_mode, attr->ia_uid and attr->ia_gid in a trace point even though ATTR_MODE, ATTR_UID and ATTR_GID aren't set. Initialize all fields of newattrs to avoid uninitialized variables, by checking if ATTR_MODE, ATTR_UID, ATTR_GID are initialized, otherwise 0.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-11-25
Last modified 2026-05-12
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-908

CVE-2024-53101 is classified as CWE-908

See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.39 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230, 5.15.173, 6.1.118, 6.6.62, 6.11.9, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 2.6.39
Fixed in
✓ 4.19.324 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.286 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.230 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.173 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.118 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.62 6.6.x ✓ 6.11.9 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-53101 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-53101?

    CVE-2024-53101 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.39 onward and has been patched in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. CVE-2024-53101 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53101?

    CVE-2024-53101 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-2024-53101?

    Yes — CVE-2024-53101 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.39 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-53101 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-53101 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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