media: usbtv: Remove useless locks in usbtv_video_free()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: usbtv: Remove useless locks in usbtv_video_free() Remove locks calls in usbtv_video_free() because are useless and may led to a deadlock as reported here: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/bisect.txt?x=166dc872180000 Also remove usbtv_stop() call since it will be called when unregistering the device. Before 'c838530d230b' this issue would only be noticed if you disconnect while streaming and now it is noticeable even when disconnecting while not streaming. [hverkuil: fix minor spelling mistake in log message]
Why it matters now
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 | 3.11 and later | 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.8.2, 6.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.11 and later Fixed in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.8.2, 6.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11 to before 5.10.227; 5.11 to before 5.15.168; 5.16 to before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.55; 6.7 to before 6.8.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 to before 5.10.227; 5.11 to before 5.15.168; 5.16 to before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.55; 6.7 to before 6.8.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.8.2, 6.9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx5c-hrvr-85gj
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ec4641df57cbdfdc51bb4959afcdbcf5003ddb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ed208d04acf06781d63d30f9fa991e8d609ebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdd82c47b22a8befd617b723098b2a41b77373c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea46e246ef0f98d89d59a4229157cd9ffb636bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895
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Sources
- CVE-2024-27072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cx5c-hrvr-85gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-27072 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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