CVE-2024-53090: afs: Fix lock recursion

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2024-53090

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux KernelOther

What: The AFS filesystem code has a lock recursion issue that can cause deadlock or system instability.
Who is affected: Systems using the AFS network filesystem driver across affected kernel versions.
Urgency: Medium severity; lock recursion can impact availability but requires specific AFS operation sequences.
Action: Update to a patched Linux kernel version that resolves the AFS lock recursion problem.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-53090

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-530900.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2024-53090	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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