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CVE-2024-27053

8.8 · HIGH
Published May 1, 2024 linux CWE-476 EPSS 1.64% (74th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-27053 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: wilc1000: fix RCU usage in connect path

With lockdep enabled, calls to the connect function from cfg802.11 layer

lead to the following warning:

=============================

WARNING: suspicious RCU usage

6.7.0-rc1-wt+ #333 Not tainted

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drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c:386

suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage!

[...]

stack backtrace:

CPU: 0 PID: 100 Comm: wpa_supplicant Not tainted 6.7.0-rc1-wt+ #333

Hardware name: Atmel SAMA5

unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x18/0x1c

show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x48

dump_stack_lvl from wilc_parse_join_bss_param+0x7dc/0x7f4

wilc_parse_join_bss_param from connect+0x2c4/0x648

connect from cfg80211_connect+0x30c/0xb74

cfg80211_connect from nl80211_connect+0x860/0xa94

nl80211_connect from genl_rcv_msg+0x3fc/0x59c

genl_rcv_msg from netlink_rcv_skb+0xd0/0x1f8

netlink_rcv_skb from genl_rcv+0x2c/0x3c

genl_rcv from netlink_

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 5.1, < 5.4.273 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27053?

CVE-2024-27053 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-27053?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-27053?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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