CVE-2024-53180: linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53180DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53180
Published 27-12-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-53180 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
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 30 · Related 31DLA-4076-1SUSE-SU-2025:0117-1SUSE-SU-2025:0153-1SUSE-SU-2025:0154-1SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1SUSE-SU-2025:20165-1SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1SUSE-SU-2025:20248-1SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1USN-7310-1USN-7387-1USN-7387-2USN-7387-3USN-7388-1USN-7389-1USN-7390-1USN-7407-1USN-7421-1USN-7449-1USN-7449-2USN-7450-1USN-7451-1USN-7452-1USN-7453-1USN-7458-1USN-7459-1USN-7459-2USN-7468-1USN-7523-1USN-7524-1USN-7276-1USN-7277-1
Timeline
- 27-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: Add sanity NULL check for the default mmap fault handler A driver might allow the mmap access before initializing its runtime->dma_area properly. Add a proper NULL check before passing to virt_to_page() for avoiding a panic.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu135 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-135.146 | < 6.8.0-58.60
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1080.87 | < 6.8.0-1027.29
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ d371588910715ebf7fa8e3a5d21ea5169c852927, < 8799f4332a9fd812eadfbc32fc5104d6292f754f | ≥ d371588910715ebf7fa8e3a5d21ea5169c852927, < 832efbb74b1578e3737d593a204d42af8bd1b81b | ≥ d371588910715ebf7fa8e3a5d21ea5169c852927, < bc200027ee92fba84f1826494735ed675f3aa911 | ≥ d371588910715ebf7fa8e3a5d21ea5169c852927, < f0ce9e24eff1678c16276f9717f26a78202506a2 | ≥ d371588910715ebf7fa8e3a5d21ea5169c852927, < 0c4c9bf5eab7bee6b606f2abb0993e933b5831a0 | ≥ d371588910715ebf7fa8e3a5d21ea5169c852927, < d2913a07d9037fe7aed4b7e680684163eaed6bc4 | 5.14
- linux_kernel< 5.15.174 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.120 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.64 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.11.11 | ≥ 6.12, < 6.12.2
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.123-1 | < 6.12.3-1
3 vendors · 138 products
