How severe is CVE-2024-49953?

CVE-2024-49953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-49953 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-49953?

CVE-2024-49953 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49953?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-49953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-49953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43632.

When was CVE-2024-49953 published?

CVE-2024-49953 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-49953

CVE-2024-49953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-672.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-43632
Weakness: CWE-672
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-10-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix crash caused by calling __xfrm_state_delete() twice The km.state is not checked in driver's delayed work. When xfrm_state_check_expire() is called, the state can be reset to XFRM_STATE_EXPIRED, even if it is XFRM_STATE_DEAD already. This happens when xfrm state is deleted, but not freed yet. As __xfrm_state_delete() is called again in xfrm timer, the following crash occurs. To fix this issue, skip xfrm_state_check_expire() if km.state is not XFRM_STATE_VALID. Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdead000000000108: 0000 [#1] SMP CPU: 5 UID: 0 PID: 7448 Comm: kworker/u102:2 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2+ #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: mlx5e_ipsec: eth%d mlx5e_ipsec_handle_sw_limits [mlx5_core] RIP: 0010:__xfrm_state_delete+0x3d/0x1b0 Code: 0f 84 8b 01 00 00 48 89 fd c6 87 c8 00 00 00 05 48 8d bb 40 10 00 00 e8 11 04 1a 00 48 8b 95 b8 00 00 00 48 8b 85 c0 00 00 00 <48> 89 42 08 48 89 10 48 8b 55 10 48 b8 00 01 00 00 00 00 ad de 48 RSP: 0018:ffff88885f945ec8 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: dead000000000122 RBX: ffffffff82afa940 RCX: 0000000000000036 RDX: dead000000000100 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffffffff82afb980 RBP: ffff888109a20340 R08: ffff88885f945ea0 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffff88885f945ff8 R12: 0000000000000246 R13: ffff888109a20340 R14: ffff88885f95f420 R15: ffff88885f95f400 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88885f940000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f2163102430 CR3: 00000001128d6001 CR4: 0000000000370eb0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <IRQ> ? die_addr+0x33/0x90 ? exc_general_protection+0x1a2/0x390 ? asm_exc_general_protection+0x22/0x30 ? __xfrm_state_delete+0x3d/0x1b0 ? __xfrm_state_delete+0x2f/0x1b0 xfrm_timer_handler+0x174/0x350 ? __xfrm_state_delete+0x1b0/0x1b0 __hrtimer_run_queues+0x121/0x270 hrtimer_run_softirq+0x88/0xd0 handle_softirqs+0xcc/0x270 do_softirq+0x3c/0x50 </IRQ> <TASK> __local_bh_enable_ip+0x47/0x50 mlx5e_ipsec_handle_sw_limits+0x7d/0x90 [mlx5_core] process_one_work+0x137/0x2d0 worker_thread+0x28d/0x3a0 ? rescuer_thread+0x480/0x480 kthread+0xb8/0xe0 ? kthread_park+0x80/0x80 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? kthread_park+0x80/0x80 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 </TASK>

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49953?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix crash caused by calling __xfrm_state_delete() twice The km.state is not checked in driver's delayed work. When xfrm_state_check_expire() is called, the state can be reset to XFRM_STATE_EXPIRED, even if it is XFRM_STATE_DEAD already. This happens when xfrm state is deleted, but not freed yet. As __xfrm_state_delete() is called again in xfrm timer, the following crash occurs. To fix this issue, skip xfrm_state_check_expire() if km.state is not XFRM_STATE_VALID. Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdead000000000108: 0000 [#1] SMP CPU: 5 UID: 0 PID: 7448 Comm: kworker/u102:2 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2+ #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: mlx5e_ipsec: eth%d mlx5e_ipsec_handle_sw_limits [mlx5_core] RIP: 0010:__xfrm_state_delete+0x3d/0x1b0 Code: 0f 84 8b 01 00 00 48 89 fd c6 87 c8 00 00 00 05 48 8d bb 40 10 00 00 e8 11 04 1a 00 48 8b 95 b8 00 00 00 48 8b 85 c0 00 00 00 <48> 89 42 08 48 89 10 48 8b 55 10 48 b8 00 01 00 00 00 00 ad de 48 RSP: 0018:ffff88885f945ec8 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: dead000000000122 RBX: ffffffff82afa940 RCX: 0000000000000036 RDX: dead000000000100 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffffffff82afb980 RBP: ffff888109a20340 R08: ffff88885f945ea0 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffff88885f945ff8 R12: 0000000000000246 R13: ffff888109a20340 R14: ffff88885f95f420 R15: ffff88885f95f400 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88885f940000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f2163102430 CR3: 00000001128d6001 CR4: 0000000000370eb0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <IRQ> ? die_addr+0x33/0x90 ? exc_general_protection+0x1a2/0x390 ? asm_exc_general_protection+0x22/0x30 ? __xfrm_state_delete+0x3d/0x1b0 ? __xfrm_state_delete+0x2f/0x1b0 xfrm_timer_handler+0x174/0x350 ? __xfrm_state_delete+0x1b0/0x1b0 __hrtimer_run_queues+0x121/0x270 hrtimer_run_softirq+0x88/0xd0 handle_softirqs+0xcc/0x270 do_softirq+0x3c/0x50 </IRQ> <TASK> __local_bh_enable_ip+0x47/0x50 mlx5e_ipsec_handle_sw_limits+0x7d/0x90 [mlx5_core] process_one_work+0x137/0x2d0 worker_thread+0x28d/0x3a0 ? rescuer_thread+0x480/0x480 kthread+0xb8/0xe0 ? kthread_park+0x80/0x80 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? kthread_park+0x80/0x80 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 </TASK>
How severe is CVE-2024-49953?: CVE-2024-49953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-49953 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-49953?: CVE-2024-49953 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49953?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-49953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-49953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43632.
When was CVE-2024-49953 published?: CVE-2024-49953 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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