CVE-2024-53240

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: fix crash when removing device When removing a netfront device directly after a suspend/resume cycle it might happen that the queues have not been setup again, causing a crash during the attempt to stop the queues another time. Fix that by checking the queues are existing before trying to stop them. This is XSA-465 / CVE-2024-53240.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-12-24
Last modified 2025-11-03
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.7

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.15.83, 4.19.269, 6.0.13, 6.1 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.288, 5.10.232, 5.15.175, 6.1.121, 6.6.67, 6.12.6, 6.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.4.227 ≥ 5.10.159 ≥ 5.15.83 ≥ 4.19.269 ≥ 6.0.13 ≥ 6.1
Fixed in
✓ 5.4.288 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.232 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.175 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.121 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.67 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.6 6.12.x ✓ 6.13

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-53240 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

7 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-53240?

    CVE-2024-53240 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.4.227 onward and has been patched in 5.4.288, 5.10.232, 5.15.175 and others. CVE-2024-53240 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53240?

    CVE-2024-53240 has a CVSS score of 5.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-53240?

    Yes — CVE-2024-53240 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.288, 5.10.232, 5.15.175 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.227 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-53240 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-53240 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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