5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-53164
net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment Changes to sch->q.qlen around qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() need to happen _before_ a call to said function because otherwise it may fail to notify parent qdiscs when the child is about to become empty.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 3, 2025, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-53164 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The Linux kernel requires an update to address a netqdisc ordering vulnerability.
  • Update the affected kernel packages.
  • Update all affected packages.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-53164 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.68 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.233 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.176 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.122 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.289
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33db36b3c53d0fda2699ea39ba72bee4de8336e8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44782565e1e6174c94bddfa72ac7267cd09c1648 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/489422e2befff88a1de52b2acebe7b333bded025 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e473f462a16f1a34e49ea4289a667d2e4f35b52 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eb7de8cd58e73851cd37ff8d0666517d9926948 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e13434b5da8e91bdf965352fad2141d13d72d3 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e54ad9eff8bdaa70f897e5342e34b76109497f Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33db36b3c53d0fda2699ea39ba72bee4de8336e8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44782565e1e6174c94bddfa72ac7267cd09c1648
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e473f462a16f1a34e49ea4289a667d2e4f35b52
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment Changes to sch->q.qlen around qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() need to happen _before_ a call to said function because otherwise it may fail to notify parent qdiscs when the child is about to become empty.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/489422e2befff88a1de52b2acebe7b333bded025
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eb7de8cd58e73851cd37ff8d0666517d9926948
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e13434b5da8e91bdf965352fad2141d13d72d3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e54ad9eff8bdaa70f897e5342e34b76109497f
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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