CVE-2024-53138: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r8vm-2j4g-7jq3
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CVSS 5.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-53138 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-53138 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-53138
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r8vm-2j4g-7jq3
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-53138

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-53138, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: kTLS, Fix incorrect page refcounting The kTLS tx handling code is using a mix of get_page() and page_ref_inc() APIs to increment the page reference. But on the release path (mlx5e_ktls_tx_handle_resync_dump_comp()), only put_page() is used. This is an issue when using pages from large folios: the get_page() references are stored on the folio page while the page_ref_inc() references are stored directly in the given page. On release the folio page will be dereferenced too many times. This was found while doing kTLS testing with sendfile() + ZC when the served file was read from NFS on a kernel with NFS large folios support (commit 49b29a573da8 ("nfs: add support for large folios")).

References

NVD — CVE-2024-53138 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53138
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2723e8b2cb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2723e8b2cbd486cb96e5a61b22473f7fd62e18df
git.kernel.org/stable/c/69fbd07f17... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69fbd07f17b0fdaf8970bc705f5bf115c297839d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a14620b9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a14620b97c911489a5b008782f3d9b0c4aeff4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0ddb20a74... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0ddb20a748b122ea86003485f7992fa5e84cc95
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b97f9e79... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b97f9e794d8e2bbaa50e1d6c230196fd214b5e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6e972cc5... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6e972cc5890d91d6749bb48e3912721c4e4b25
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffad2ac8c8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffad2ac8c859c1c1a981fe9c4f7ff925db684a43
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53138?
CVE-2024-53138 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2024-53138?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-53138?
CVE-2024-53138 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-53138?
CVE-2024-53138 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-53138?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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