CVE-2024-24864

Summary

CVE-2024-24864 is a vulnerability that has been identified in the Linux kernel's media/dvb-core in the dvbdmx_write() function. This vulnerability can lead to a null pointer dereference issue, potentially causing a kernel panic or denial of service. It affects multiple products, including Qtrc2p, ohMfk7, ohMfk6, Qtrc2o, and many others. The severity of this vulnerability is rated as MEDIUM with a base score of 4.7. The exploitability score is 1.0, indicating that it is relatively easy to exploit. The attack vector is local and the privileges required are low. There is no user interaction required to exploit the vulnerability. The impact score is 3.6, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity but high impact on availability. Remediation for this vulnerability may involve patching or updating affected products to fix the race condition issue and prevent potential kernel panics or denial of service attacks.

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