CVE-2024-53061: Linux kernel · media: s5p-jpeg: prevent buffer overflows
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:52 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding extra checks to prevent the buffer overflow condition. Users and administrators should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required. No alternative mitigations are indicated in the advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-53061 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media subsystem, specifically the s5p-jpeg driver. The flaw involves a buffer overflow caused by insufficient validation of a variable named 'word' which can be less than 2, leading to memory corruption. This issue was identified by static analysis (smatch) and has been fixed by adding extra checks to prevent the overflow condition.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53061 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/14a22762c3daeac59a5a534e124acbb4d7a79b3a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/784bc785a453eb2f8433dd62075befdfa1b2d6fd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a930cddfd153b5d4401df0c01effa14c831ff21e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5f6fefcda8fac8f082b6c5bf416567f4e100c51 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c85db2d4432de4ff9d97006691ce2dcb5bda660e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c951a0859fdacf49a2298b5551a7e52b95ff6f51 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5117f6e7adcf9fd7546cdd0edc9abe4474bc98b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f54e8e1e39dacccebcfb9a9a36f0552a0a97e2ef (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)