CVE-2024-53161: Linux kernel · EDAC/bluefield: Fix potential integer overflow
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:44 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix is available that redefines the mem_ctrl_idx variable as 64 bits wide to prevent integer overflow. Users should apply the official Linux kernel update that includes this fix. Since no vendor advisory or patch link is provided in the data, users should consult the Linux kernel security advisories or their distribution's updates for the official patch.
Description
CVE-2024-53161 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's EDAC/bluefield component involving a potential integer overflow. The issue arises because a 32-bit mem_ctrl_idx variable is left-shifted 16 bits and combined with a DIMM index into a 64-bit argument, causing truncation of the upper 16 bits. This can lead to loss of critical data during the calculation of the SMC call argument. The vulnerability has been fixed by redefining mem_ctrl_idx as a 64-bit variable to prevent overflow.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53161 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/000930193fe5eb79ce5563ee2e9ddb0c6e4e1bb5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fe774a93b46bb029b8f6fa9d1f25affa53f06c6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ad7033de109d0fec99086f352f58a3412e378b8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/578ca89b04680145d41011e7cec8806fefbb59e7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cc31cfa36ff37aff399b72faa2ded58110112ae (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac6ebb9edcdb7077e841862c402697c4c48a7c0a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0269ea7a628fdeddd65b92fe29c09655dbb80b9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdb90006184aa84c7b4e09144ed0936d4e1891a7 (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)