What is CVE-2024-24861?

CVE-2024-24861 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2024-24861 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-24861?

CVE-2024-24861 has a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-24861?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-24861. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-24861 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-24861 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2024-24861

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-02-05

Last modified 2025-02-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

6.3

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2024-24861 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-24861 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Bugzilla
https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8150

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Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-24861

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-02-05

Modified 2025-02-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24861?

CVE-2024-24861 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2024-24861 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-24861?

CVE-2024-24861 has a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-24861?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-24861. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-24861 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-24861 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →