CVE-2024-53210: Linux kernel · s390/iucv: MSG_PEEK causes memory leak in iucv_sock_destruct()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:46 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 27 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 has been implemented in the Linux kernel to decrement the skb reference count when MSG_PEEK is used, preventing the memory leak and warnings. Users should update to a kernel version that includes this fix.
Description
CVE-2024-53210 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's s390/iucv subsystem where using the MSG_PEEK flag causes a memory leak in the iucv_sock_destruct() function. The flaw arises because the skb reference count is incremented when MSG_PEEK is used but not decremented properly, leading to memory not being freed and warnings during socket closure. This issue has been resolved in the Linux kernel.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53210 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/42251c2d1ef1cb0822638bebb87ad9120c759673 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/783c2c6e61c5a04eb8baea598753d5fa174dbe85 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/934326aef7ac4652f81c69d18bf44eebaefc39c3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f603e66e1c59c1d25e60eb0636cb307d190782e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebaf81317e42aa990ad20b113cfe3a7b20d4e937 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)