#VU102987 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57805

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102987

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57805

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the hda_dai_get_ops(), hda_link_dma_cleanup(), hda_dai_hw_free(), hda_dai_trigger() and hda_dai_suspend() functions in sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/909ecf15cb70f78cdb5c930f58df01db039a0ff8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8d0ba147d901022bcb69da8d8fd817f84e9f3ca

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.