MEDIUM · 5.8

CVE-2024-27402

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. Th...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 2.6.28, < 5.15.181

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-27402?

CVE-2024-27402 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (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. Th...

How severe is CVE-2024-27402?

CVE-2024-27402 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-27402?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.