CVE-2024-24860

Description

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's bluetooth device driver in {min,max}_key_size_set() function. This can result in a null pointer dereference issue, possibly leading to a kernel panic or denial of service issue.

CVSS Metrics

• v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
• v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.01%• Percentile: 1%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-362•Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

  The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

• CWE-476•NULL Pointer Dereference

  The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected Systems

• linux•linux_kernel

  ≥ v5.6-rc1, < v6.8-rc1 | ≤ 5.5.19 | ≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.7.2

References (2)

• https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8151
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html