Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel media/xc4000 xc4000_get_frequency()
Priority LOW 27CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux kernel | v3.1-rc1 to before v6.8-rc1 | v6.8-rc1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux kernel VendorLinux Affected v3.1-rc1 to before v6.8-rc1 Fixed in v6.8-rc1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux kernel (Linux) Fixed in v6.8-rc1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-24861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvpw-2w45-gm65
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-24861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-24861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvpw-2w45-gm65 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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