How severe is CVE-2024-53225?

CVE-2024-53225 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-2024-53225 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-53225?

CVE-2024-53225 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53225?

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

Does CVE-2024-53225 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-53225 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51897.

When was CVE-2024-53225 published?

CVE-2024-53225 was published on 2024-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-53225

CVE-2024-53225 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.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51897
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-12-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/tegra241-cmdqv: Fix alignment failure at max_n_shift When configuring a kernel with PAGE_SIZE=4KB, depending on its setting of CONFIG_CMA_ALIGNMENT, VCMDQ_LOG2SIZE_MAX=19 could fail the alignment test and trigger a WARN_ON: WARNING: at drivers/iommu/arm/arm-smmu-v3/arm-smmu-v3.c:3646 Call trace: arm_smmu_init_one_queue+0x15c/0x210 tegra241_cmdqv_init_structures+0x114/0x338 arm_smmu_device_probe+0xb48/0x1d90 Fix it by capping max_n_shift to CMDQ_MAX_SZ_SHIFT as SMMUv3 CMDQ does.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53225?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/tegra241-cmdqv: Fix alignment failure at max_n_shift When configuring a kernel with PAGE_SIZE=4KB, depending on its setting of CONFIG_CMA_ALIGNMENT, VCMDQ_LOG2SIZE_MAX=19 could fail the alignment test and trigger a WARN_ON: WARNING: at drivers/iommu/arm/arm-smmu-v3/arm-smmu-v3.c:3646 Call trace: arm_smmu_init_one_queue+0x15c/0x210 tegra241_cmdqv_init_structures+0x114/0x338 arm_smmu_device_probe+0xb48/0x1d90 Fix it by capping max_n_shift to CMDQ_MAX_SZ_SHIFT as SMMUv3 CMDQ does.
How severe is CVE-2024-53225?: CVE-2024-53225 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-2024-53225 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-53225?: CVE-2024-53225 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53225?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-53225 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-53225 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51897.
When was CVE-2024-53225 published?: CVE-2024-53225 was published on 2024-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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