CVE-2024-53103: hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer

0.0 CVSS

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-53103

CVSS Base Severity: LOW

CVSS Base Score: 0.0

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 5.02% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

Timeline

2024-12-03 00:12:44 UTC
CVE

hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer
2025-01-21 00:30:20 UTC
CVE

hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer
2025-03-06 09:45:35 UTC
Tenable Plugins

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-53103