What is CVE-2024-27072?

CVE-2024-27072 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667), affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.11 onward and patched in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. CVE-2024-27072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27072?

CVE-2024-27072 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27072?

Yes, CVE-2024-27072 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-27072 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-27072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2024-27072

Medium

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]

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-01

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2024-27072 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.8.2, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.11

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.227 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.168 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.113 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.55 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.2 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ec4641df57cbdfdc51bb4959afcdbcf5003ddb9

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdd82c47b22a8befd617b723098b2a41b77373c7

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ed208d04acf06781d63d30f9fa991e8d609ebd

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-27072

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-01

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27072?

CVE-2024-27072 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.11 onward and has been patched in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. CVE-2024-27072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27072?

CVE-2024-27072 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27072?

Yes. CVE-2024-27072 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-27072 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-27072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.