CVE-2024-53117
virtio/vsock: Improve MSG_ZEROCOPY error handling
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 2, 2024 at 01:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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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: virtio/vsock: Improve MSG_ZEROCOPY error handling Add a missing kfree_skb() to prevent memory leaks.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
6.7 ≤ v < 6.11.106.7 ≤ v < 6.12581512a6dc939ef122e49336626ae159f3b8a3456.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc36.12 rc46.12 rc56.12 rc66.12 rc7
Vendor states this is fixed in 50061d7319e21165d04e3024354c1b43b6137821 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 60cf6206a1f513512f5d73fa4d3dbbcad2e7dcd6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50061d7319e21165d04e3024354c1b43b6137821Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60cf6206a1f513512f5d73fa4d3dbbcad2e7dcd6SSVC — 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-401
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