Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel media/dvb-core in dvbdmx_write()

published 2024-02-05 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-22227

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
public exploits: 0; none known

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's media/dvb-core in dvbdmx_write() function. This can result in a null pointer dereference issue, possibly leading to a kernel panic or denial of service issue.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Linux Linux kernel v6.8-rc2

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-02-05)

Exploit prediction

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	3.1	4.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

Linux Linux kernel

Classification

Weakness

CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

Technology feeds

Linux kernel rss critical rss

References

bugzilla.openanolis.cn /show_bug.cgi?id=8178
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Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-24864
NVD CVE-2024-24864

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Summary