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CVE-2024-53099: Linux kernel · bpf: Check validity of link->type in bpf_link_show_fdinfo()

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:43 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

The vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel by adding validation checks for link->type in bpf_link_show_fdinfo(). Users and administrators should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix.

Description

CVE-2024-53099 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the BPF subsystem. It involves an out-of-bounds access risk in the bpf_link_show_fdinfo() function when a newly added link type does not invoke BPF_LINK_TYPE(), leading to invalid indexing of bpf_link_type_strs. This flaw could cause a kernel information leak or denial of service due to improper validation of link->type.

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