CVE-2024-53240
xen/netfront: fix crash when removing device
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: fix crash when removing device When removing a netfront device directly after a suspend/resume cycle it might happen that the queues have not been setup again, causing a crash during the attempt to stop the queues another time. Fix that by checking the queues are existing before trying to stop them. This is XSA-465 / CVE-2024-53240.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2025, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected packages.
- Update the kernel.
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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:A/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:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *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) 6.12.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.67 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19.269 up to (excluding) 4.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.227 up to (excluding) 5.4.288 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.159 up to (excluding) 5.10.232 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15.83 up to (excluding) 5.15.175 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.13 up to (excluding) 6.1 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.1 up to (excluding) 6.1.121 Added Reference Type CVE: http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-465.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5354a9182b6d302ae10367cbec1ca339d4e4e7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20f7f0cf7af5d81b218202ef504223af84b16a8f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2657ba851fa3381256d81e431b20041dc232fd88 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7728e974ffbf14f17648dd92ea640b42b654d47c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b41e6bccf7de93982781be4125211443382e66d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9244fb55f37356f75c739c57323d9422d7aa0f8 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9a8f5250aed0948b668c8a4e051e3b0fc29f09 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: fix crash when removing device When removing a netfront device directly after a suspend/resume cycle it might happen that the queues have not been setup again, causing a crash during the attempt to stop the queues another time. Fix that by checking the queues are existing before trying to stop them. This is XSA-465 / CVE-2024-53240. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5354a9182b6d302ae10367cbec1ca339d4e4e7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20f7f0cf7af5d81b218202ef504223af84b16a8f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2657ba851fa3381256d81e431b20041dc232fd88 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7728e974ffbf14f17648dd92ea640b42b654d47c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b41e6bccf7de93982781be4125211443382e66d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9244fb55f37356f75c739c57323d9422d7aa0f8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9a8f5250aed0948b668c8a4e051e3b0fc29f09 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Dec. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-465.html