CVE-2024-24857: Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel bluetooth in conn_info_{min,max}_age_set()

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-05 · updated 2026-10-15
Weakness: CWE-362

Description

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth device driver in conn_info_{min,max}_age_set() function. This can result in integrity overflow issue, possibly leading to bluetooth connection abnormality or denial of service.

Affected products

Debian Linux: 10.0
Linux kernel: through 3.19.8; from 6.0 through 6.6.25; from 6.7 before 6.7.12; 6.8-rc1 — fixed in 6.7.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.7.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8155
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8155
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html

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