Integer overflow in Linux
CVE-2024-53081
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ar0521: don't overflow when checking PLL values The PLL checks are comparing 64 bit integers with 32 bit ones, as reported by Coverity. Depending on the values of the variables, this may underflow. Fix it ensuring that both sides of the expression are u64.
EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th 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 852b50aeed153b513c0b36298559114fab0fab80, 6.0, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53081?
- CVE-2024-53081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53081?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.