CVE-2024-27000
kernel: serial: mxs-auart: add spinlock around changing cts state
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 1, 2024
Updated · March 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the mxs-auart module in the Linux kernel. A race condition can occur when changing the cts state due to a missing lock, potentially impacting system stability and possibly resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
The mxs-auart module is not built in the kernel shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, so it is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-413 · Improper Resource Locking