Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26934
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90776
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-26934
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the interface_authorized_store() function in drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26934
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cbdd324b41528994027128207fae8100dff094f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12d6a5681a0a5cecc2af7860f0a1613fa7c6e947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e451709573f8be904a8a72d0775bf114d7c291d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b175bc579f46520b11ecda443bcd2ee4904f66a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab062fa3dc69aea88fe62162c5881ba14b50ecc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/122a06f1068bf5e39089863f4f60b1f5d4273384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbdf66250d2d33e8b27352fcb901de79f3521057
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07acf979da33c721357ff27129edf74c23c036c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80ba43e9f799cbdd83842fc27db667289b3150f5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3