CVE-2024-27052

low-risk
Published 2024-05-01

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().

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.4/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Debian Linux

References (15)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fe3bbddfec10c6b216096d8c0e517cd8463e3a
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7059cdb69f8e1a2707dd1e2f363348b507ed7707
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac512507ac89c01ed6cd4ca53032f52cdb23ea59
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddedfa3b29a63c2ca4336663806a6128b8545b4
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fe3bbddfec10c6b216096d8c0e517cd8463e3a
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7059cdb69f8e1a2707dd1e2f363348b507ed7707
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac512507ac89c01ed6cd4ca53032f52cdb23ea59
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddedfa3b29a63c2ca4336663806a6128b8545b4
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
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low-risk
Severity 19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low