Vulnerability · Published Dec 24, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-53240xen/netfront: fix crash when removing device

Medium 5.7

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: fix crash when removing device When removing a netfront device directly after a suspend/resume cycle it might happen that the queues have not been setup again, causing a crash during the attempt to stop the queues another time. Fix that by checking the queues are existing before trying to stop them. This is XSA-465 / CVE-2024-53240.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.123-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53240
Debian:13linux6.12.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53240
Debian:14linux6.12.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-135.146UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-60.63UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1080.87UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1029.31UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1084.93UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1029.34UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1084.93.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia6.8.0-1016.17UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1079.88UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1030.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1077.83UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1025.29UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1062.70UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1012.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-60.63~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1072.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1075.81UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1076.81UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-135.146UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-60.63.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1074.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1028.31UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1028.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1033.33UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1021.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1077.83UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1026.27UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1074.77UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1028.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-62.65~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1044.48UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53240

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ed773dd798bf720756d20021b8d8a4a3d7184bda – before 20f7f0cf7af5d81b218202ef504223af84b16a8fe6860c889f4ad50b6ab696f5ea154295d72cf27a – before 1d5354a9182b6d302ae10367cbec1ca339d4e4e7e6e897d4fe2f89c0bd94600a40bedf5e6e75e050 – before 2657ba851fa3381256d81e431b20041dc232fd88d50b7914fae04d840ce36491d22133070b18cca9 – before 8b41e6bccf7de93982781be4125211443382e66dd50b7914fae04d840ce36491d22133070b18cca9 – before fe9a8f5250aed0948b668c8a4e051e3b0fc29f09d50b7914fae04d840ce36491d22133070b18cca9 – before 7728e974ffbf14f17648dd92ea640b42b654d47cd50b7914fae04d840ce36491d22133070b18cca9 – before f9244fb55f37356f75c739c57323d9422d7aa0f899859947517e446058ad7243ee81d2f9801fa3dd
Linux Linux 6.1

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