#VU99126 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50061
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99126
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-2024-50061
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 cdns_i3c_master_remove() function in drivers/i3c/master/i3c-master-cdns.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/ea0256e393e0072e8c80fd941547807f0c28108b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/687016d6a1efbfacdd2af913e2108de6b75a28d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609366e7a06d035990df78f1562291c3bf0d4a12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57