CVE-2024-24860: Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel bluetooth driver in {min,max}_key_size_set()
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-24860 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 31Timeline
- 05-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.80% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper SynchronizationThe 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-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
Affected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu116 products
- linux< 4.4.0-258.292 | < 4.15.0-228.240 | < 5.4.0-193.213 | < 5.15.0-102.112
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1135.141 | < 4.4.0-1173.188 | < 4.15.0-1172.185 | < 5.4.0-1131.141 | < 5.15.0-1057.63
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.76-1 | < 6.6.15-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ v5.6-rc1, < v6.8-rc1 | ≤ 5.5.19 | ≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.7.2
3 vendors · 118 products
References
27 links- bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8151Issue Tracking
