CVE-2024-53187: Linux kernel · io_uring: check for overflows in io_pin_pages
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1165.176~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1165.176~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1170.176~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1168.178~18.04.1 +50
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 27 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7310-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7450-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7451-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7452-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7453-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7468-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7523-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7524-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: check for overflows in io_pin_pages WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5834 at io_uring/memmap.c:144 io_pin_pages+0x149/0x180 io_uring/memmap.c:144 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5834 Comm: syz-executor825 Not tainted 6.12.0-next-20241118-syzkaller #0 Call Trace: <TASK> __io_uaddr_map+0xfb/0x2d0 io_uring/memmap.c:183 io_rings_map io_uring/io_uring.c:2611 [inline] io_allocate_scq_urings+0x1c0/0x650 io_uring/io_uring.c:3470 io_uring_create+0x5b5/0xc00 io_uring/io_uring.c:3692 io_uring_setup io_uring/io_uring.c:3781 [inline] ... </TASK> io_pin_pages()'s uaddr parameter came directly from the user and can be garbage. Don't just add size to it as it can overflow.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53187 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53187 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/0c0a4eae26ac78379d0c1db053de168a8febc6c9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c0a4eae26ac78379d0c1db053de168a8febc6c9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/29eac3eca72d4c2a71122050c37cd7d8f73ac4f3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa90844afd499c9142d0199dfda74439314c013 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7310-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7450-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7451-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7452-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7453-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7468-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7523-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7524-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8919-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8920-1 (opens in a new tab)