4.8

CVE-2024-24859: Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel bluetooth sniff_{min,max}_interval_set()

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-24859DEBIAN-CVE-2024-24859
Published 05-02-2024Last modified 15-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-24859 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 23

Timeline

  1. 05-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in sniff_{min,max}_interval_set() function. This can result in a bluetooth sniffing exception issue, possibly leading denial of service.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.71% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: adjacent network, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu122 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-257.291 | < 4.15.0-227.239 | < 5.4.0-189.209 | < 5.15.0-116.126 | < 6.8.0-38.38
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1134.140 | < 4.4.0-1172.187 | < 4.15.0-1170.183 | < 5.4.0-1128.138 | < 5.15.0-1065.71 | < 6.8.0-1011.12
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 6.1.85-1 | < 6.8.9-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ v4.0-rc1, < v6.8-rc2 | ≤ 3.19.8 | ≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.7.2 | 6.8:rc1

3 vendors · 124 products

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