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TI-2024-16376 Aliases CVE-2024-24860GHSA-vj2q-j7r5-rxmc

Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel bluetooth driver in {min,max}_key_size_set()

Priority LOW 26CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's bluetooth device driver in {min,max}_key_size_set() function. This can result in a null pointer dereference issue, possibly leading to a kernel panic or denial of service issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00805 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux kernel (Linux): v6.8-rc1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux kernelv5.6-rc1 to before v6.8-rc1v6.8-rc1Patch availableCNA
  • Linux kernel VendorLinux Affected v5.6-rc1 to before v6.8-rc1 Fixed in v6.8-rc1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.5.19; 6.0 – 6.7.2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5.19; 6.0 – 6.7.2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux kernel (Linux) Fixed in v6.8-rc1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-24860
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj2q-j7r5-rxmc

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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