CVE-2024-27420 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.30 - autoclosed

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CVE-2024-27420 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.30

Apache Software Foundation (ASF)

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 1e5b537c0e4b55545949296162ba0ff4825bff28

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/net/netrom/nr_route.c /net/netrom/nr_route.c

Vulnerability Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netrom: Fix a data-race around sysctl_netrom_link_fails_count We need to protect the reader reading the sysctl value because the value can be changed concurrently.

Publish Date: 2024-05-17

URL: CVE-2024-27420

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024051720-CVE-2024-27420-f76f@gregkh/T/#u

Release Date: 2024-05-17

Fix Resolution: v4.19.310,v5.4.272,v5.10.213,v5.15.152,v6.1.82,v6.6.22,v6.7.10,v6.8

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.