Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-45007

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: char: xillybus: Don't destroy workqueue from work item running on it Triggered by a kref decrement, destroy_workqueue() may be called from within a work item for destroying its own workqueue. This illegal situation is averted by adding a module-global workqueue for exclusive use of the offending work item. Other work items continue to be queued on per-device workqueues to ensure performance.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-45007: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions a53d1202aef122894b6e46116a92174a9123db5d, 5.14, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.11

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45007?
CVE-2024-45007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-45007?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.