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CVE-2024-53240

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.61%

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CVE-2024-53240 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.61%

44.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.19.269, < 4.20—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.4.227, < 5.4.288—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.10.159, < 5.10.232—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.15.83, < 5.15.175—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.0.13, < 6.1—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.1.1, < 6.1.121—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.6.67—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.7, < 6.12.6—
LinuxLinux Kernel6.1—
LinuxLinux Kernel6.13Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53240?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-53240?
CVE-2024-53240 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53240?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST