Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-27408
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: dw-edma: eDMA: Add sync read before starting the DMA transfer in remote setup The Linked list element and pointer are not stored in the same memory as the eDMA controller register. If the doorbell register is toggled before the full write of the linked list a race condition error will occur. In remote setup we can only use a readl to the memory to assure the full write has occurred.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 7e4b8a4fbe2cecab0959e862604803d063f50029, 5.3, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27408?
- CVE-2024-27408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27408?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.