CVE-2024-53106: Linux kernel · ima: fix buffer overrun in ima_eventdigest_init_common
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:56 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 2 Dec 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 a conditional check to prevent buffer overrun in ima_eventdigest_init_common. Users and administrators should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix.
Description
CVE-2024-53106 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA) subsystem. It involves a buffer overrun caused by improper handling of an array index in the function ima_eventdigest_init_common. The flaw occurs when the function is called with an out-of-bounds index HASH_ALGO__LAST, leading to potential memory corruption.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53106 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ecf0df5205cfb0907eb7984b8671257965a5232 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a84765c62cc0469864e2faee43aae253ad16082 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/923168a0631bc42fffd55087b337b1b6c54dcff5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01aae58e818503f2ffcd34c6f7dc6f90af1057e (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)