CVE-2024-27052

wifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work

Published May 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work

The workqueue might still be running, when the driver is stopped. To
avoid a use-after-free, call cancel_work_sync() in rtl8xxxu_stop().

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6816-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-2 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-2 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-4 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6828-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6871-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6878-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6892-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6919-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfv
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:39 AM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 2:20 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 1, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 1:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 1, 2024, 12:00 AM