{"id":"CVE-2024-27052","title":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work\n\nThe workqueue might still be running, when the driver is stopped","summary":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work\n\nThe workqueue might still be running, when the driver is stopped. To\navoid a use-after-free, call cancel_work_sy…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-416"],"vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.214","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.153","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.83","linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.23","linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.7.11","linux_kernel >= 6.8, < 6.8.2","debian_linux = 10.0"],"patched":["linux_kernel 6.8.2"],"published":"2024-05-01","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T01:17:37.770","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27052","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fe3bbddfec10c6b216096d8c0e517cd8463e3a","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7059cdb69f8e1a2707dd1e2f363348b507ed7707","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac512507ac89c01ed6cd4ca53032f52cdb23ea59","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddedfa3b29a63c2ca4336663806a6128b8545b4","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1213acb478a7181cd73eeaf00db430f1e45b1361","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156012667b85ca7305cb363790d3ae8519a6f41e","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3518cea837de4d106efa84ddac18a07b6de1384e","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fe3bbddfec10c6b216096d8c0e517cd8463e3a","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7059cdb69f8e1a2707dd1e2f363348b507ed7707","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac512507ac89c01ed6cd4ca53032f52cdb23ea59","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddedfa3b29a63c2ca4336663806a6128b8545b4","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00303,"epssPercentile":0.22911,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T03:30:12.673Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2024-05-13T15:54:30.303932Z"},"slug":"CVE-2024-27052","body":"## Overview\n\nIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work\n\nThe workqueue might still be running, when the driver is stopped. To\navoid a use-after-free, call cancel_work_sync() in rtl8xxxu_stop().\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.214`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.153`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.83`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.23`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.7.11`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.8, < 6.8.2`\n- `debian_linux = 10.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 6.8.2`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}