CVE-2024-53101
fs: Fix uninitialized value issue in from_kuid and from_kgid
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 25, 2024 at 09:21 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
12 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFPRUGGEDCOM RST2428P Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: Fix uninitialized value issue in from_kuid and from_kgid ocfs2_setattr() uses attr->ia_mode, attr->ia_uid and attr->ia_gid in a trace point even though ATTR_MODE, ATTR_UID and ATTR_GID aren't set. Initialize all fields of newattrs to avoid uninitialized variables, by checking if ATTR_MODE, ATTR_UID, ATTR_GID are initialized, otherwise 0.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.19.3244.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2865.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1735.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1185.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2306.2 ≤ v < 6.6.626.7 ≤ v < 6.11.9468eedde23d6c9335935773f4f5764267d5a77636.126.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc36.12 rc46.12 rc56.12 rc66.12 rc7
Vendor states this is fixed in 15f34347481648a567db67fb473c23befb796af5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 17ecb40c5cc7755a321fb6148cba5797431ee5b8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1c28bca1256aecece6e94b26b85cd07e08b0dc90 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1cb5bfc5bfc651982b6203c224d49b7ddacf28bc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5a72b0d3497b818d8f000c347a7c11801eb27bfc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9db25c2b41c34963c3ccf473b08171f87670652e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a0c77e5e3dcbffc7c6080ccc89c037f0c86496cf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b3e612bd8f64ce62e731e95f635e06a2efe3c80c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.39 (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 5.15.173 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.286 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.118 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.62 (unaffected)
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15f34347481648a567db67fb473c23befb796af5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ecb40c5cc7755a321fb6148cba5797431ee5b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c28bca1256aecece6e94b26b85cd07e08b0dc90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cb5bfc5bfc651982b6203c224d49b7ddacf28bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a72b0d3497b818d8f000c347a7c11801eb27bfc
References (12)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15f34347481648a567db67fb473c23befb796af5Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ecb40c5cc7755a321fb6148cba5797431ee5b8Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c28bca1256aecece6e94b26b85cd07e08b0dc90Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cb5bfc5bfc651982b6203c224d49b7ddacf28bcPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a72b0d3497b818d8f000c347a7c11801eb27bfcPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db25c2b41c34963c3ccf473b08171f87670652ePatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0c77e5e3dcbffc7c6080ccc89c037f0c86496cfPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e612bd8f64ce62e731e95f635e06a2efe3c80cSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908
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