Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-53136

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: revert "mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmem_getattr()" Revert d949d1d14fa2 ("mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmem_getattr()") as suggested by Chuck [1]. It is causing deadlocks when accessing tmpfs over NFS. As Hugh commented, "added just to silence a syzbot sanitizer splat: added where there has never been any practical problem".

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 9fb9703cd43ee20a6de8ccdef991677b7274cec0, 7cc30ada84323be19395094d567579536e0d187e, bda1a99a0dd644f31a87d636ac624eeb975cb65a
  • Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53136?
CVE-2024-53136 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-53136?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-53136 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.