CVE-2024-24861: linux linux_kernel Race Condition
CVSS: 6.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-24861DEBIAN-CVE-2024-24861
Published 05-02-2024Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-24861 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Race Condition vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 39 · Related 34DLA-3840-1DLA-3842-1DSA-5681-1MGASA-2024-0141MGASA-2024-0142SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1USN-6816-1USN-6817-1USN-6817-2USN-6817-3USN-6865-1USN-6866-1USN-6866-2USN-6866-3USN-6878-1USN-6895-1USN-6895-2USN-6895-3USN-6895-4USN-6896-1USN-6896-2USN-6896-3USN-6896-4USN-6896-5USN-6898-1USN-6898-2USN-6898-3USN-6898-4USN-6900-1USN-6917-1USN-6919-1USN-6927-1USN-7019-1
Timeline
- 05-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 3.3–6.3
- CVE.orgCNA3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.21% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu117 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-256.290 | < 4.15.0-226.238 | < 5.4.0-189.209 | < 5.15.0-116.126 | < 6.8.0-35.35
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1133.139 | < 4.4.0-1171.186 | < 4.15.0-1169.182 | < 5.4.0-1128.138 | < 5.15.0-1065.71 | < 6.8.0-1009.9
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.85-1 | < 6.7.12-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ v3.1-rc1, < v6.8-rc1 | ≤ 3.0.101 | ≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.7.2 | 3.1:rc1 | 6.8:rc1
3 vendors · 119 products
