CVE-2024-53162: linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53162DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53162
Published 24-12-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-53162 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 21 · Related 23SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1SUSE-SU-2025:0153-1SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1SUSE-SU-2025:0201-1SUSE-SU-2025:0201-2SUSE-SU-2025:0229-1SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1SUSE-SU-2025:20165-1SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1SUSE-SU-2025:20248-1SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1USN-7310-1USN-7449-1USN-7449-2USN-7450-1USN-7451-1USN-7452-1USN-7453-1USN-7468-1USN-7523-1USN-7524-1USN-7276-1USN-7277-1
Timeline
- 24-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
17%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.26% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.26%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu104 products
- linux< 6.8.0-58.60
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 6.8.0-1027.29
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 10484c647af6b1952d1675e83be9cc976cdb6a96, < 05c9a7a5344425860202a8f3efea4d8ed2d10edb | ≥ 10484c647af6b1952d1675e83be9cc976cdb6a96, < e69d2845aaa080960f38761f78fd25aa856620c6 | ≥ 10484c647af6b1952d1675e83be9cc976cdb6a96, < 700852528fc5295897d6089eea0656d67f9b9d88 | ≥ 10484c647af6b1952d1675e83be9cc976cdb6a96, < 475b5098043eef6e72751aadeab687992a5b63d1 | 6.5
- linux_kernel≥ 6.5, < 6.6.64 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.11.11 | ≥ 6.12, < 6.12.2
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.12.3-1
3 vendors · 107 products
