CVE-2024-27072
Linux Kernel USBTV Media De deadlock Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: usbtv: Remove useless locks in usbtv_video_free() Remove locks calls in usbtv_video_free() because are useless and may led to a deadlock as reported here: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/bisect.txt?x=166dc872180000 Also remove usbtv_stop() call since it will be called when unregistering the device. Before 'c838530d230b' this issue would only be noticed if you disconnect while streaming and now it is noticeable even when disconnecting while not streaming. [hverkuil: fix minor spelling mistake in log message]
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 8, 2025, 7:42 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-667 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.113 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.168 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 5.10.227 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.2 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ec4641df57cbdfdc51bb4959afcdbcf5003ddb9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdd82c47b22a8befd617b723098b2a41b77373c7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ed208d04acf06781d63d30f9fa991e8d609ebd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea46e246ef0f98d89d59a4229157cd9ffb636bf Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 31, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ec4641df57cbdfdc51bb4959afcdbcf5003ddb9 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ed208d04acf06781d63d30f9fa991e8d609ebd [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdd82c47b22a8befd617b723098b2a41b77373c7 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea46e246ef0f98d89d59a4229157cd9ffb636bf [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: usbtv: Remove useless locks in usbtv_video_free() Remove locks calls in usbtv_video_free() because are useless and may led to a deadlock as reported here: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/bisect.txt?x=166dc872180000 Also remove usbtv_stop() call since it will be called when unregistering the device. Before 'c838530d230b' this issue would only be noticed if you disconnect while streaming and now it is noticeable even when disconnecting while not streaming. [hverkuil: fix minor spelling mistake in log message] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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