CVE-2024-24860 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-24860

Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel bluetooth driver in {min,max}_key_size_set()

Vulnerability Description

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's bluetooth device driver in {min,max}_key_size_set() function. This can result in a null pointer dereference issue, possibly leading to a kernel panic or denial of service issue.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • 白家驹 <baijiaju@buaa.edu.cn>
  • 韩桂栋 <hanguidong@buaa.edu.cn>

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
v5.6-rc1

Timeline

Official Publish: February 5th, 2024
Last Modified: February 13th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)