6.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-24861
Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel media/xc4000 xc4000_get_frequency()
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 5, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2025, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-24861 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a race condition in the Linux kernel that may lead to malfunction.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system to apply the updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-24861 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-24861 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8150
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenAnolis https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenAnolis https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8150 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8150 Permissions Required
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.101 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0 up to (including) 6.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference OpenAnolis https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8150 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE OpenAnolis CWE-362
    Added CVSS V3.1 OpenAnolis AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.03 }} 0.00%

score

0.07319

percentile