Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2024-24859

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in sniff_{min,max}_interval_set() function.

Published Feb 5, 2024 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · linux kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-24859. EPSS is 0.71%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.71%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in sniff_{min,max}_interval_set() function. This can result in a bluetooth sniffing exception issue, possibly leading denial of service.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe linux/linux kernel6.8

How to fix CVE-2024-24859

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-24859. EPSS is 0.71%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with linux/linux kernel 6.8. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-362: Race Condition. EPSS 0.71%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 5, 2024 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in sniff_{min,max}_interval_set() function. This can result in a bluetooth sniffing exception issue, possibly leading denial of service.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in sniff_{min,max}_interval_set() function. This can result in a bluetooth sniffing exception issue, possibly leading denial of service.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-24859

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-24859

    30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-24859

    A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in sniff_{min,max}_interval_set() function. This can result in a bluetooth sniffing exception issue, possibly leading denial of service.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.