CVE-2024-27408: Linux kernel · dmaengine: dw-edma: eDMA: Add sync read before starting the DMA transfer in remote setup
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 6.8.0-2002.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-2002.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu linux-raspi-realtime package to 6.8.0-2002.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTSlinux-raspi-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime?arch=source&distro=realtime/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.2pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
A patch is available that addresses this vulnerability by adding a synchronization read before starting DMA transfers. Users should update to the fixed versions of the linux-hwe-edge kernel to remediate this issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dmaengine dw-edma eDMA component was resolved by adding a synchronization read before starting DMA transfers in remote setup. The issue involves a race condition where the doorbell register could be toggled before the linked list write completes, potentially causing errors. This affects certain versions of the linux-hwe-edge kernel and has a CVSS score of 7.8.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27408 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27408 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/bbcc1c83f343e580c3aa1f2a8593343bf7b55bba (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24fe6d5a1cfdddb7a9ef56736ec501c4d0a5fd3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f396b4df27cfe01a99f4b41f584c49e56477be3a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbcc1c83f343e580c3aa1f2a8593343bf7b55bba (opens in a new tab)