What is CVE-2024-38628?

CVE-2024-38628 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2024-38628 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38628?

CVE-2024-38628 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-2024-38628?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38628. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-38628 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38628 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-2024-38628

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: u_audio: Fix race condition use of controls after free during gadget unbind. Hang on to the control IDs instead of pointers since those are correctly handled with locks.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-21

Last modified 2025-03-24

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

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-362

CVE-2024-38628 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-2024-38628 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b739388aa3f8dfb63a9fca777e6dfa6912d0464
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/453d3fa9266e53f85377b911c19b9a4563fa88c0
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89e66809684485590ea0b32c3178e42cba36ac09
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38628

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-21

Modified 2025-03-24

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38628?

CVE-2024-38628 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2024-38628 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38628?

CVE-2024-38628 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-2024-38628?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38628. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-38628 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-38628 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 →