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CVE-2024-53162: crypto: qat/qat_4xxx - fix off by one in uof_get_name()

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat/qat_4xxx - fix off by one in uof_get_name() The fw_objs[] array has "num_objs" elements so the > needs to be >= to prevent an out of bounds read.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.5 before 6.6.64; from 6.7 before 6.11.11; from 6.12 before 6.12.2 — fixed in 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.6.64

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.6.64. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05c9a7a5344425860202a8f3efea4d8ed2d10edb
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475b5098043eef6e72751aadeab687992a5b63d1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700852528fc5295897d6089eea0656d67f9b9d88
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e69d2845aaa080960f38761f78fd25aa856620c6

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