Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-53158

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: geni-se: fix array underflow in geni_se_clk_tbl_get() This loop is supposed to break if the frequency returned from clk_round_rate() is the same as on the previous iteration. However, that check doesn't make sense on the first iteration through the loop. It leads to reading before the start of these->clk_perf_tbl[] array.

EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th 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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53158?
CVE-2024-53158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-53158?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-53158 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.