CVE-2024-27052

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.5-6.8.2 - Use-After-Free in rtl8xxxu WiFi Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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().

References (9)

Core 9

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (24)
debian/debian_linux 10.0
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.153linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.83linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.214linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.23linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.7.11linux
linux/Kernel 6.8.0 - 6.8.2linux
Linux/Linux < 5.5
Linux/Linux 5.10.214 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.153 - 5.15.*
... and 14 more
Published May 01, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026