In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer When hvs is released, there is a possibility that vsk->trans may not be initialized to NULL, which could lead to a dangling pointer. This issue is resolved by initializing vsk->trans to NULL.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
Redhat
  • Enterprise Linux

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2025:6966 2025-05-13T00:00:00Z
kernel-0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2025:6966 2025-05-13T00:00:00Z
References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/285266ef92f7b4bf7d26e1e95e215ce6a6badb4a cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414476c4fb11be070c09ab8f3e75c9ee324a108a cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdc5a62c6e50600d8a1c3e18fd6dce0c27c9497 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fe1d42f2acc463b733bb42e3f8e67dbc2a0eb2d cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cf25987820350cb950856c71b409e5b6eed52bd cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8621725afb38e111969c64280b71480afde2aace cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d8dde9232250a57ad5ef16479bf6a349e09b80 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0fe3392371293175f25028020ded5267f4cd8e3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e629295bd60abf4da1db85b82819ca6a4f6c1e79 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024120230-CVE-2024-53103-b5ea@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53103 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53103 cve-icon
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00036}

 epss

{'score': 0.00037}

Wed, 14 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476 CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer When hvs is released, there is a possibility that vsk->trans may not be initialized to NULL, which could lead to a dangling pointer. This issue is resolved by initializing vsk->trans to NULL.
Title hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-12-02T07:29:26.450Z

Updated: 2025-11-03T22:29:15.536Z

Reserved: 2024-11-19T17:17:24.984Z

Link: CVE-2024-53103

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:33:09.747Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-12-02T08:15:08.537

Modified: 2025-11-03T23:17:20.387

Link: CVE-2024-53103

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-53103 - Bugzilla