CVE-2024-53092

Kernel compromise via wrong admin-queue cleanup pointer

Published Nov 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Memory corruption in Linux 6.11 through 6.11.8 allows attackers controlling a virtio PCI device to compromise or crash the kernel. During reset or teardown with the admin-queue feature negotiated, cleanup indexes vp_dev->vqs[] with the device-selected queue index instead of using vp_dev->admin_vq.info, then dereferences the resulting pointer. Automatic driver binding requires no guest credentials; the out-of-bounds pointer can expose or corrupt kernel heap memory and can produce a kernel panic.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Linux 6.11 through 6.11.8 allows attackers controlling a virtio PCI device to compromise or crash the kernel. During reset or teardown with the admin-queue feature negotiated, cleanup indexes vp_dev->vqs[] with the device-selected queue index instead of using vp_dev->admin_vq.info, then dereferences the resulting pointer. Automatic driver binding requires no guest credentials; the out-of-bounds pointer can expose or corrupt kernel heap memory and can produce a kernel panic.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-53092
Published
Nov 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4c3b54af907e709609d3d8beca92d65e2f0cfd83 <018d3d4ad4be7fbc95d8a2367642a32d21df55c7
  2. Affected versionversion=4c3b54af907e709609d3d8beca92d65e2f0cfd83 <97ee04feb682c906a1fa973ebe586fe91567d165
  3. Affected versionversion=6.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=4c3b54af907e709609d3d8beca92d65e2f0cfd83 <018d3d4ad4be7fbc95d8a2367642a32d21df55c7; version=4c3b54af907e709609d3d8beca92d65e2f0cfd83 <97ee04feb682c906a1fa973ebe586fe91567d165; version=6.11

Published CVSS scores

5.5Canonical UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
8.4Linux kernel CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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