CVE-2024-46680

kernel: Bluetooth: btnxpuart: Fix random crash seen while removing driver

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 13, 2024

Updated · September 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth btnxpuart driver. A local user can exploit this vulnerability by repeatedly loading and unloading the driver. This action can cause a scheduled work item to execute after the driver module has been removed, leading to a kernel crash and a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')