Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2024-53162

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat/qat_4xxx - fix off by one in uof_get_name() The fw_objs[] array has "num_objs" elements so the > needs to be >= to prevent an out of bounds read.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (17.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 10484c647af6b1952d1675e83be9cc976cdb6a96, 6.5, 0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53162?: CVE-2024-53162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-12-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-53162?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-53162 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.