CVE-2024-57879: linux Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57879DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57879
Published 11-01-2025Last modified 23-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-57879 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.18%
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 15 · Related 16Timeline
- 11-01-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: iso: Always release hdev at the end of iso_listen_bis Since hci_get_route holds the device before returning, the hdev should be released with hci_dev_put at the end of iso_listen_bis even if the function returns with an error.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
7%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu104 products
- linux< 6.8.0-60.63
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 6.8.0-1029.31
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 02171da6e86a73e1b343b36722f5d9d5c04b3539, < 4ca50db1c567d658d173c5ef3ee6c52b0b03603c | ≥ 02171da6e86a73e1b343b36722f5d9d5c04b3539, < 9c76fff747a73ba01d1d87ed53dd9c00cb40ba05 | a6c3af0a620082d191dabc69c4925b3e6c26dd48 | ≥ 6.8.12, < 6.9 | 6.9
- linux_kernel≥ 6.8.12, < 6.9 | ≥ 6.9, < 6.12.6 | 6.13:rc1 | 6.13:rc2
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.12.6-1
3 vendors · 107 products
