CVE-2024-27052
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work The workqueue might still be running, when the driver is stopped. To avoid a use-after-free, call cancel_work_sync() in rtl8xxxu_stop().
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.214
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.153
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.83
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.23
- Linux Kernel < 6.7.11
- Linux Kernel < 6.8.2
- Debian Linux 10.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2024-27052.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2024-27052. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fe3bbddfec10c6b216096d8c0e517cd8463e3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7059cdb69f8e1a2707dd1e2f363348b507ed7707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac512507ac89c01ed6cd4ca53032f52cdb23ea59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddedfa3b29a63c2ca4336663806a6128b8545b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fe3bbddfec10c6b216096d8c0e517cd8463e3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7059cdb69f8e1a2707dd1e2f363348b507ed7707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac512507ac89c01ed6cd4ca53032f52cdb23ea59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddedfa3b29a63c2ca4336663806a6128b8545b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fe3bbddfec10c6b216096d8c0e517cd8463e3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7059cdb69f8e1a2707dd1e2f363348b507ed7707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac512507ac89c01ed6cd4ca53032f52cdb23ea59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddedfa3b29a63c2ca4336663806a6128b8545b4
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html