CVE-2024-53163: crypto: qat/qat_420xx - fix off by one in uof_get_name()

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% 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-193

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat/qat_420xx - fix off by one in uof_get_name() This is called from uof_get_name_420xx() where "num_objs" is the ARRAY_SIZE() of fw_objs[]. The > needs to be >= to prevent an out of bounds access.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.8 before 6.11.11; from 6.12 before 6.12.2 — fixed in 6.11.11, 6.12.2

How to fix

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

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91eef1ad75f03d37dba926b73f9dd6f058bc4d58
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a11608fb3720e1bc2b19a2649ac2b49cca1921
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c23661a36eea840b657e485d48ed88b246da1bb8

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