CVE-2024-53099: Linux kernel · bpf: Check validity of link->type in bpf_link_show_fdinfo()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:43 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 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 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53099 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24fec234d2ba9ca3c14e545ebe3fd6dcb47f074d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e8074bb33d18f56af30a0252cb3606d27eb1c13 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f87a6ec39fb5968049a6775a528bf58b25c20a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8421d4c8762bd022cb491f2f0f7019ef51b4f0a7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3eb1b6a9f745d6941b345f0fae014dc8bb06d36 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5092b0a1aaf35d77ebd8d33384d7930bec5cb5d (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)