What is CVE-2024-53228?

CVE-2024-53228 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.7 onward and patched in 6.11.11, 6.12.2 and 6.13. CVE-2024-53228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53228?

CVE-2024-53228 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-53228?

Yes, CVE-2024-53228 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.11.11, 6.12.2 and 6.13. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-53228 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-53228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-53228

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: kvm: Fix out-of-bounds array access In kvm_riscv_vcpu_sbi_init() the entry->ext_idx can contain an out-of-bound index. This is used as a special marker for the base extensions, that cannot be disabled. However, when traversing the extensions, that special marker is not checked prior indexing the array. Add an out-of-bounds check to the function.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-12-27

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-129

CVE-2024-53228 is classified as CWE-129

See CWE-129 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.7 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.7

Fixed in

✓ 6.11.11 6.11.x ✓ 6.12.2 6.12.x ✓ 6.13

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/332fa4a802b16ccb727199da685294f85f9880cb

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c49e1084a5df99807fc43dd318c491e6cbaa168

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1af648f0d610665c956ea4604d9f797e5c7e991

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-53228

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-12-27

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53228?

CVE-2024-53228 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.7 onward and has been patched in 6.11.11, 6.12.2 and 6.13. CVE-2024-53228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53228?

CVE-2024-53228 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-53228?

Yes. CVE-2024-53228 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.11.11, 6.12.2 and 6.13. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-53228 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-53228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.