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CVE-2024-24861

Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel media/xc4000 xc4000_get_frequency()

Severity Score

6.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's media/xc4000 device driver in xc4000 xc4000_get_frequency() function. This can result in return value overflow issue, possibly leading to malfunction or denial of service issue.

Se encontró una condición de ejecución en el controlador de dispositivo media/xc4000 del kernel de Linux en la función xc4000 xc4000_get_frequency(). Esto puede provocar un problema de desbordamiento del valor de retorno, lo que posiblemente provoque un mal funcionamiento o un problema de denegación de servicio.

Ziming Zhang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPU did not properly handle certain error conditions, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could possibly trigger this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. Zheng Wang discovered that the Broadcom FullMAC WLAN driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition during device removal, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.

*Credits: 白家驹 <baijiaju@buaa.edu.cn>, 韩桂栋 <hanguidong@buaa.edu.cn>
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-05 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-26: Leveraging Race Conditions
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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<= 3.0.101
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-
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 6.0 <= 6.7.2
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-
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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3.1
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rc1
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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6.8
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rc1
Affected