PT-2024-21629 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Olliver Schinagl · Published 2024-02-14 · Updated 2025-02-03 · CVE-2024-27060

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The issue occurs when plugging in a Thunderbolt 1 device, causing the system to crash. This is due to the fact that some Thunderbolt 1 devices only have one lane adapter. The fix involves checking for the lane 1 before reading its credits. The vulnerability is related to the tb port update credits() function and the tb port do update credits() function.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-02924

CVE-2024-27060

SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 1909

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/27xxx/CVE-2024-27060.json · Exploit
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3d17e23d1a0d1f959b4fa55b35f1802d9c584fa · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/440fba897c5ae32d7df1f1d609dbb19e2bba7fbb · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27060 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27060 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce64ba1f6ec3439e4b4d880b4db99673f4507228 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27060 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-02924 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-27060 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27060 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2024-27060 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27060 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-27060 · Vendor Advisory