CVE-2024-24860

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

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 5, 2024 at 07:27 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 5.5.196.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.7.2v5.6-rc1 ≤ v < v6.8-rc15.6-rc1
Affected range stops below v6.8-rc1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362

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