CVE-2024-53151: svcrdma: Address an integer overflow

Published Dec 24, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

svcrdma: Address an integer overflow

Dan Carpenter reports: > Commit 78147ca8b4a9 ("svcrdma: Add a "parsed chunk list" data > structure") from Jun 22, 2020 (linux-next), leads to the following > Smatch static checker warning: > > net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svcrdmarecvfrom.c:498 xdrcheckwritechunk() > warn: potential user controlled sizeof overflow 'segcount 4 4' > > net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svcrdmarecvfrom.c > 488 static bool xdrcheckwritechunk(struct svcrdmarecvctxt rctxt) > 489 { > 490 u32 segcount; > 491 be32 p; > 492 > 493 if (xdrstreamdecodeu32(&rctxt->rcstream, &segcount)) > ^^^^^^^^ > > 494 return false; > 495 > 496 / A bogus segcount causes this buffer overflow check to fail. / > 497 p = xdrinlinedecode(&rctxt->rcstream, > --> 498 segcount rpcrdmasegmentmaxsz sizeof(p)); > > > segcount is an untrusted u32. On 32bit systems anything >= SIZEMAX / 16 will > have an integer overflow and some those values will be accepted by > xdrinlinedecode().

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Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.174
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.120
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.64
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.11.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.12<6.12.2
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1
debian/linux-6.1
6.1.129-1~deb11u1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.22-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 78147ca8b4a9

Event History

Dec 24, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:28 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:28 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 24, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·01:04 AM
Description
May 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:12 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53151?

CVE-2024-53151 has not been assigned a specific CVSS score but addresses a potential integer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-53151?

CVE-2024-53151 affects Linux kernel versions from 5.11 to 5.15.174, 5.16 to 6.1.120, 6.2 to 6.6.64, 6.7 to 6.11.11, and 6.12 to 6.12.2.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-53151?

To fix CVE-2024-53151, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that addresses the integer overflow vulnerability.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-53151?

CVE-2024-53151 is classified as an integer overflow vulnerability in the svcrdma component of the Linux kernel.

5

Who reported CVE-2024-53151?

CVE-2024-53151 was reported by Dan Carpenter.

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