CVE-2024-38561

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.18-6.1.92, 6.2-6.6.32, 6.7-6.8.11, 6.9-6.9.2 - Use-After-Free in kthread Reference Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kunit: Fix kthread reference There is a race condition when a kthread finishes after the deadline and before the call to kthread_stop(), which may lead to use after free.

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 5.18.0 - 6.1.93linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.33linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.8.12linux
linux/Kernel 6.9.0 - 6.9.3linux
Linux/Linux < 5.18
Linux/Linux 5.18
Linux/Linux 6.1.93 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.10
Linux/Linux 6.6.33 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 6.8.12 - 6.8.*
... and 7 more
Published Jun 19, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026