CVE-2024-53104 Linux CVE debrief

Who should care

Linux kernel maintainers, distribution and appliance vendors, OEMs, and administrators responsible for systems that run Linux or products that embed the Linux kernel.

Technical summary

The supplied source corpus identifies CVE-2024-53104 as an out-of-bounds write in the Linux Kernel. CISA classifies it as a known exploited vulnerability and sets a mitigation due date of 2025-02-26. The CISA note indicates the issue can affect a common open-source component used by different products, which means remediation may need to be checked across multiple downstream builds and deployments.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Review the official CVE, NVD, and CISA KEV records to confirm current status and any vendor guidance.
• Apply the vendor-recommended mitigation or patch before the CISA due date of 2025-02-26.
• Inventory systems and downstream products that include the Linux kernel, including embedded and appliance deployments.
• Verify that package management, image builds, and firmware updates are actually pulling in the fixed kernel version.
• If mitigations are unavailable, follow CISA's guidance to discontinue use of the product until a fix is available.
• Track vendor and upstream Linux kernel advisories for updated remediation details.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CISA KEV feed entry and the official CVE/NVD links provided in the corpus. The KEV metadata lists vendor/project as Linux/Kernel, vulnerability name as 'Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability,' date added as 2025-02-05, due date as 2025-02-26, and notes that it affects a common open-source component used by different products. No CVSS score, affected-version list, or patch-version detail was included in the supplied corpus.

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