Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-53163

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat/qat_420xx - fix off by one in uof_get_name() This is called from uof_get_name_420xx() where "num_objs" is the ARRAY_SIZE() of fw_objs[]. The > needs to be >= to prevent an out of bounds access.

EPSS: 0.002 (16.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53163?
CVE-2024-53163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-53163?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-53163 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.