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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-53081: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 852b50aeed153b513c0b36298559114fab0fab80, 6.0, 0
  • 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.