CVE-2024-53063

media: dvbdev: prevent the risk of out of memory access

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 19, 2024 at 05:22 PM UTC
Updated: September 18, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvbdev: prevent the risk of out of memory access The dvbdev contains a static variable used to store dvb minors. The behavior of it depends if CONFIG_DVB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is set or not. When not set, dvb_register_device() won't check for boundaries, as it will rely that a previous call to dvb_register_adapter() would already be enforcing it. On a similar way, dvb_device_open() uses the assumption that the register functions already did the needed checks. This can be fragile if some device ends using different calls. This also generate warnings on static check analysers like Coverity. So, add explicit guards to prevent potential risk of OOM issues.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.29 ≤ v < 4.19.3242.6.29 ≤ v < 5.10.2302.6.29 ≤ v < 5.15.1722.6.29 ≤ v < 5.4.2862.6.29 ≤ v < 6.1.1172.6.29 ≤ v < 6.11.82.6.29 ≤ v < 6.122.6.29 ≤ v < 6.6.614.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2865.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1725.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1175.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2306.2 ≤ v < 6.6.616.7 ≤ v < 6.11.85dd3f3071070f5a306bdf8d474c80062f5691cba6.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc36.12 rc46.12 rc56.12 rc6
Vendor states this is fixed in 1e461672616b726f29261ee81bb991528818537c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3b88675e18b6517043a6f734eaa8ea6eb3bfa140 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5f76f7df14861e3a560898fa41979ec92424b58f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 972e63e895abbe8aa1ccbdbb4e6362abda7cd457 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9c17085fabbde2041c893d29599800f2d4992b23 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a4a17210c03ade1c8d9a9f193a105654b7a05c11 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b751a96025275c17f04083cbfe856822f1658946 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fedfde9deb83ac8d2f3d5f36f111023df34b1684 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.29 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.324 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.230 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.172 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.286 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.117 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.61 (unaffected)

References (10)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e461672616b726f29261ee81bb991528818537c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b88675e18b6517043a6f734eaa8ea6eb3bfa140
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f76f7df14861e3a560898fa41979ec92424b58f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/972e63e895abbe8aa1ccbdbb4e6362abda7cd457
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c17085fabbde2041c893d29599800f2d4992b23
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4a17210c03ade1c8d9a9f193a105654b7a05c11
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751a96025275c17f04083cbfe856822f1658946
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fedfde9deb83ac8d2f3d5f36f111023df34b1684

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-755

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