#VU99128 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47715
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99128
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-2024-47715
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mac80211.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/818dd118f4a997f8b4fe9c010b22402d410a2424
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c128f3ff0be5802aef66f332e4bba6afe98735e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a94d2bd111b39f0c2c7fcbfbf8276ab98c3b8353
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/862bf7cbd772c2bad570ef0c5b5556a1330656dd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54