Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90767

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27021

CWE-ID: CWE-667

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the rtl_remove_one() and rtl_init_one() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c, within the rtl8168_setup_ldev() function in drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_leds.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intel (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package)

Install update from vendor's website.

linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.9
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.9
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.7
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.7
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.14
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intel (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.14
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1011.12
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1011.12

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53d986f39acd8ea11c9e460732bfa5add66360d9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19fa4f2a85d777a8052e869c1b892a2f7556569d

• Improper locking in Linux kernel ethernet realtek driver
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-gke
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle