CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-27052

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.29%

21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel within the rtl8xxxu driver that may lead to a use-after-free issue. To resolve this, cancel_work_sync() has been added in the rtl8xxxu_stop() function.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks exploiting this vulnerability, potentially leading to unexpected system behavior or crashes.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to patch this vulnerability and minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work The workqueue might still be running, when the driver is stopped. To avoid a use-after-free, call cancel_work_sync() in rtl8xxxu_stop().

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS