What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-53098?

CVE-2024-53098 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 6.11.9 and versions 6.12-rc1 to 6.12-rc4.

What is the nature of the vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-53098?

CVE-2024-53098 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the handling of invalid memory addresses in the drm/xe/ufence.

What is the recommended action for managing CVE-2024-53098?

To mitigate CVE-2024-53098, users should upgrade to the latest stable version of the Linux kernel.

Has CVE-2024-53098 been resolved?

Yes, CVE-2024-53098 has been addressed in the Linux kernel updates following its identification.

What can happen if CVE-2024-53098 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-53098 could potentially lead to accessing invalid memory locations, resulting in system instability or crashes.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-53098

high

7.8

CWE

787

25/11/2024

24/12/2024

CVE-2024-53098: drm/xe/ufence: Prefetch ufence addr to catch bogus address

First published: Mon Nov 25 2024(Updated: )

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/ufence: Prefetch ufence addr to catch bogus address access_ok() only checks for addr overflow so also try to read the addr to catch invalid addr sent from userspace. (cherry picked from commit 9408c4508483ffc60811e910a93d6425b8e63928)

Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux Kernel	<6.11.9
Linux Kernel	=6.12-rc1
Linux Kernel	=6.12-rc2
Linux Kernel	=6.12-rc3
Linux Kernel	=6.12-rc4

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d623ffbae96b23f1fc43a3d5a267aabdb07583d

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c1813b3253480b30604c680026c7dc721ce86d1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-53098?
CVE-2024-53098 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 6.11.9 and versions 6.12-rc1 to 6.12-rc4.
What is the nature of the vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-53098?
CVE-2024-53098 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the handling of invalid memory addresses in the drm/xe/ufence.
What is the recommended action for managing CVE-2024-53098?
To mitigate CVE-2024-53098, users should upgrade to the latest stable version of the Linux kernel.
Has CVE-2024-53098 been resolved?
Yes, CVE-2024-53098 has been addressed in the Linux kernel updates following its identification.
What can happen if CVE-2024-53098 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2024-53098 could potentially lead to accessing invalid memory locations, resulting in system instability or crashes.

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