PT-2024-35632 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Jianhong Yin

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Published

2024-12-27

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Updated

2025-04-24

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CVE-2024-53185

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.12.0
Description A NULL pointer dereference issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the crypto aead setkey() function. This issue arises when the SMB2 GLOBAL CAP ENCRYPTION flag is set in the negotiate response, and the client uses AES-128-CCM as the default cipher. The problem occurs because the @server->cipher type check is always false for SMB3.02, leading to a null pointer dereference. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified.
Technical details about exploitation include:
  • The vulnerable function is crypto aead setkey().
  • The smb3 init transform rq() function is involved in the call trace.
  • The SMB2 GLOBAL CAP ENCRYPTION flag is set in the negotiate response.
  • The client uses AES-128-CCM as the default cipher.
Recommendations To resolve this issue, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for this vulnerability. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Use After Free

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2024-17893
AZL-54824
BDU:2025-04316
CVE-2024-53185
OESA-2025-1033
OESA-2025-1035
OESA-2025-1037
OESA-2025-1286
OPENSUSE-SU-2025_0428-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2025_0499-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2025_0557-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0428-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0499-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0557-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0565-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20165-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20248-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1
SUSE-SU-2025_0428-1
SUSE-SU-2025_0499-1
SUSE-SU-2025_0557-1
USN-7449-1
USN-7449-2
USN-7450-1
USN-7451-1
USN-7452-1
USN-7453-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu