Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-27053

Linux Linux, linux_kernel, SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: fix RCU usage in connect path With lockdep enabled, calls to the connect function from cfg802.11 layer lead to the following warning: ============================= WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 6.7.0-rc1-wt+ #333 Not tainted ----------------------------- drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c:386 suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage! [...] stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 100 Comm: wpa_supplicant Not tainted 6.7.0-rc1-wt+ #333 Hardware name: Atmel SAMA5 unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x18/0x1c show_...

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.64%
74.0% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.05.01
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability1.64%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: fix RCU usage in connect path With lockdep enabled, calls to the connect function from cfg802.11 layer lead to the following warning: ============================= WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 6.7.0-rc1-wt+ #333 Not tainted ----------------------------- drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c:386 suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage! [...] stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 100 Comm: wpa_supplicant Not tainted 6.7.0-rc1-wt+ #333 Hardware name: Atmel SAMA5 unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x18/0x1c show_...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux_kernel, SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
Affected versions
>= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < e556006de4ea93abe2b46cba202a2556c544b8b2, >= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < b4bbf38c350acb6500cbe667b1e2e68f896e4b38, >= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < d80fc436751cfa6b02a8eda74eb6cce7dadfe5a2, >= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < 745003b5917b610352f52fe0d11ef658d6471ec2, >= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < 4bfd20d5f5c62b5495d6c0016ee6933bd3add7ce, >= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < 5800ec78775c0cd646f71eb9bf8402fb794807de, >= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < dd50d3ead6e3707bb0a5df7cc832730c93ace3a7, >= c460495ee072fc01a9b1e8d72c179510418cafac < 205c50306acf58a335eb19fa84e40140f4fe814f, >= 5.1, >= c460495ee072 < e556006de4ea, >= c460495ee072 < b4bbf38c350a, >= c460495ee072 < d80fc436751c, >= c460495ee072 < 745003b5917b, >= c460495ee072 < 4bfd20d5f5c, >= c460495ee072 < 5800ec78775c, >= c460495ee072 < dd50d3ead6e3, >= c460495ee072 < 205c50306acf, >= 5.1 < 5.4.273, >= 5.5 < 5.10.214, >= 5.11 < 5.15.153
Fixed versions
5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux_kernel, SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-476