#VU91474 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27009
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91474
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27009
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the ccw_device_set_online() function in drivers/s390/cio/device.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3076b3c38a704e10df5e143c213653309d532538
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/559f3a6333397ab6cd4a696edd65a70b6be62c6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df56f4ea769ff81e51bbb05699989603bde9c49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4234decd0fe429832ca81c4637be7248b88b49e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d8527f2f911fab84aec04df4788c0c23af3df48
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.157
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.29