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

xsk: Free skb when TX metadata options are invalid

When a new skb is allocated for transmitting an xsk descriptor, i.e., for
every non-multibuf descriptor or the first frag of a multibuf descriptor,
but the descriptor is later found to have invalid options set for the TX
metadata, the new skb is never freed. This can leak skbs until the send
buffer is full which makes sending more packets impossible.

Fix this by freeing the skb in the error path if we are currently dealing
with the first frag, i.e., an skb allocated in this iteration of
xsk_build_skb.
History

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: Free skb when TX metadata options are invalid When a new skb is allocated for transmitting an xsk descriptor, i.e., for every non-multibuf descriptor or the first frag of a multibuf descriptor, but the descriptor is later found to have invalid options set for the TX metadata, the new skb is never freed. This can leak skbs until the send buffer is full which makes sending more packets impossible. Fix this by freeing the skb in the error path if we are currently dealing with the first frag, i.e., an skb allocated in this iteration of xsk_build_skb.
Title xsk: Free skb when TX metadata options are invalid
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T09:56:41.282Z

Reserved: 2024-11-19T17:17:25.026Z

Link: CVE-2024-53236

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2024-12-27T14:15:32.013

Modified: 2024-12-27T14:15:32.013

Link: CVE-2024-53236

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-53236 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T16:01:26Z