CVE-2024-53165

sh: intc: Fix use-after-free bug in register_intc_controller()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 01:49 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sh: intc: Fix use-after-free bug in register_intc_controller() In the error handling for this function, d is freed without ever removing it from intc_list which would lead to a use after free. To fix this, let's only add it to the list after everything has succeeded.

Affected

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

2.6.30 ≤ v < 4.19.3254.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2875.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1745.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1205.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2316.12 ≤ v < 6.12.26.2 ≤ v < 6.6.646.7 ≤ v < 6.11.112.6.302dcec7a988a1895540460a0bf5603bab63d5a3ed
Vendor states this is fixed in 3c7c806b3eafd94ae0f77305a174d63b69ec187c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 588bdec1ff8b81517dbae0ae51c9df52c0b952d3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 63e72e551942642c48456a4134975136cdcb9b3c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6ba6e19912570b2ad68298be0be1dc779014a303 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 971b4893457788e0e123ea552f0bb126a5300e61 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b8b84dcdf3ab1d414304819f824b10efba64132c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c3f4f4547fb291982f5ef56c048277c4d5ccc4e4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c43df7dae28fb9fce96ef088250c1e3c3a77c527 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d8de818df12d86a1a26a8efd7b4b3b9c6dc3c5cc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.325 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.231 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.174 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.287 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.120 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.64 (unaffected)

References (12)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c7c806b3eafd94ae0f77305a174d63b69ec187c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/588bdec1ff8b81517dbae0ae51c9df52c0b952d3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63e72e551942642c48456a4134975136cdcb9b3c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ba6e19912570b2ad68298be0be1dc779014a303
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971b4893457788e0e123ea552f0bb126a5300e61
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b84dcdf3ab1d414304819f824b10efba64132c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3f4f4547fb291982f5ef56c048277c4d5ccc4e4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c43df7dae28fb9fce96ef088250c1e3c3a77c527

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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