CVE-2024-53117

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

virtio/vsock: Improve MSG_ZEROCOPY error handling

Add a missing kfree_skb() to prevent memory leaks.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 3.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 2, 2024

Last Modified

October 1, 2025

References (2)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50061d7319e21165d04e3024354c1b43b6137821
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60cf6206a1f513512f5d73fa4d3dbbcad2e7dcd6

Patch Availability(13)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-18.18) @ oracular	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-1005.5) @ oracular	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual (6.8.0-58.60) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-24.04b (6.11.0-1015.15) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1010.12) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-realtime (6.8.0-2023.24) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1028.32) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-nvidia (6.8.0-1014.15) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04 (6.8.1-1020.21) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gcp-edge (6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6	2025-05-13	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

All Vendor Advisories

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-53117?

CVE-2024-53117 is a medium vulnerability published on December 2, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio/vsock: Improve MSG_ZEROCOPY error handling Add a missing kfree_skb() to prevent memory leaks.

When was CVE-2024-53117 disclosed?

CVE-2024-53117 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 2, 2024, with the most recent update on October 1, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-53117 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-53117 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-53117?

CVE-2024-53117 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-53117?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-53117, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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