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

nfs: Fix KMSAN warning in decode_getfattr_attrs()

Fix the following KMSAN warning:

CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7651 Comm: cp Tainted: G B
Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)
=====================================================
=====================================================
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90
decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90
decode_getfattr_generic+0x806/0xb00
nfs4_xdr_dec_getattr+0x1de/0x240
rpcauth_unwrap_resp_decode+0xab/0x100
rpcauth_unwrap_resp+0x95/0xc0
call_decode+0x4ff/0xb50
__rpc_execute+0x57b/0x19d0
rpc_execute+0x368/0x5e0
rpc_run_task+0xcfe/0xee0
nfs4_proc_getattr+0x5b5/0x990
__nfs_revalidate_inode+0x477/0xd00
nfs_access_get_cached+0x1021/0x1cc0
nfs_do_access+0x9f/0xae0
nfs_permission+0x1e4/0x8c0
inode_permission+0x356/0x6c0
link_path_walk+0x958/0x1330
path_lookupat+0xce/0x6b0
filename_lookup+0x23e/0x770
vfs_statx+0xe7/0x970
vfs_fstatat+0x1f2/0x2c0
__se_sys_newfstatat+0x67/0x880
__x64_sys_newfstatat+0xbd/0x120
x64_sys_call+0x1826/0x3cf0
do_syscall_64+0xd0/0x1b0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

The KMSAN warning is triggered in decode_getfattr_attrs(), when calling
decode_attr_mdsthreshold(). It appears that fattr->mdsthreshold is not
initialized.

Fix the issue by initializing fattr->mdsthreshold to NULL in
nfs_fattr_init().
Published: 2024-11-19
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7506-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7506-3 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7506-4 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7524-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7539-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
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History

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-908
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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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

Moderate


Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: Fix KMSAN warning in decode_getfattr_attrs() Fix the following KMSAN warning: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7651 Comm: cp Tainted: G B Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) ===================================================== ===================================================== BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90 decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90 decode_getfattr_generic+0x806/0xb00 nfs4_xdr_dec_getattr+0x1de/0x240 rpcauth_unwrap_resp_decode+0xab/0x100 rpcauth_unwrap_resp+0x95/0xc0 call_decode+0x4ff/0xb50 __rpc_execute+0x57b/0x19d0 rpc_execute+0x368/0x5e0 rpc_run_task+0xcfe/0xee0 nfs4_proc_getattr+0x5b5/0x990 __nfs_revalidate_inode+0x477/0xd00 nfs_access_get_cached+0x1021/0x1cc0 nfs_do_access+0x9f/0xae0 nfs_permission+0x1e4/0x8c0 inode_permission+0x356/0x6c0 link_path_walk+0x958/0x1330 path_lookupat+0xce/0x6b0 filename_lookup+0x23e/0x770 vfs_statx+0xe7/0x970 vfs_fstatat+0x1f2/0x2c0 __se_sys_newfstatat+0x67/0x880 __x64_sys_newfstatat+0xbd/0x120 x64_sys_call+0x1826/0x3cf0 do_syscall_64+0xd0/0x1b0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f The KMSAN warning is triggered in decode_getfattr_attrs(), when calling decode_attr_mdsthreshold(). It appears that fattr->mdsthreshold is not initialized. Fix the issue by initializing fattr->mdsthreshold to NULL in nfs_fattr_init().
Title nfs: Fix KMSAN warning in decode_getfattr_attrs()
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:50:11.604Z

Reserved: 2024-11-19T17:17:24.975Z

Link: CVE-2024-53066

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T22:28:59.261Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-11-19T18:15:26.413

Modified: 2025-11-03T23:17:17.997

Link: CVE-2024-53066

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-11-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-53066 - Bugzilla

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