CVE-2024-27402

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phonet/pep: fix racy skb_queue_empty() use The receive queues are protected by their respective spin-lock, not the socket lock. This could lead to skb_peek() unexpectedly returning NULL or a pointer to an already dequeued socket buffer.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-05-17
Last modified 2025-09-18
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.8

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-27402 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-27402?

    CVE-2024-27402 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 out of 10 . CVE-2024-27402 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27402?

    CVE-2024-27402 has a CVSS score of 5.8 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:L/I:L/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27402?

    No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-27402. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

  • Is CVE-2024-27402 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-27402 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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