{"id":"CVE-2024-27072","title":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: usbtv: Remove useless locks in usbtv_video_free()\n\nRemove locks calls in usbtv_video_free() because\nare useless and may led to a deadlock as reported here:\nhttps…","summary":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: usbtv: Remove useless locks in usbtv_video_free()\n\nRemove locks calls in usbtv_video_free() because\nare useless and may led to a deadlock as reported here:\nhttps…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","cwe":["CWE-667"],"vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 3.11, < 5.10.227","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.168","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.113","linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.55","linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.8.2"],"patched":["linux_kernel 6.8.2"],"published":"2024-05-01","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T01:17:38.937","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27072","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ec4641df57cbdfdc51bb4959afcdbcf5003ddb9","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdd82c47b22a8befd617b723098b2a41b77373c7","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ed208d04acf06781d63d30f9fa991e8d609ebd","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea46e246ef0f98d89d59a4229157cd9ffb636bf","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7d82ebb86e94643bdb30b0b5b077ed27dce1c2","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e6a2773d655172143cc0b927cdc89549842895","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.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":0.00213,"epssPercentile":0.11562,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T03:30:12.675Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2024-05-01T18:51:09.728947Z"},"slug":"CVE-2024-27072","body":"## Overview\n\nIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: usbtv: Remove useless locks in usbtv_video_free()\n\nRemove locks calls in usbtv_video_free() because\nare useless and may led to a deadlock as reported here:\nhttps://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/bisect.txt?x=166dc872180000\nAlso remove usbtv_stop() call since it will be called when\nunregistering the device.\n\nBefore 'c838530d230b' this issue would only be noticed if you\ndisconnect while streaming and now it is noticeable even when\ndisconnecting while not streaming.\n\n\n[hverkuil: fix minor spelling mistake in log message]\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 3.11, < 5.10.227`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.168`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.113`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.55`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.8.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 6.8.2`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}