Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-53053

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix another deadlock during RTC update If ufshcd_rtc_work calls ufshcd_rpm_put_sync() and the pm's usage_count is 0, we will enter the runtime suspend callback. However, the runtime suspend callback will wait to flush ufshcd_rtc_work, causing a deadlock. Replace ufshcd_rpm_put_sync() with ufshcd_rpm_put() to avoid the deadlock.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 06701a545e9a3c4e007cff6872a074bf97c40619, 6bf999e0eb41850d5c857102535d5c53b2ede224, 6.8
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.12

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53053?
CVE-2024-53053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-53053?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.