#VU105430 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58077

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105430

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-2024-58077

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 _soc_pcm_ret(), __soc_pcm_prepare(), soc_pcm_prepare(), dpcm_be_dai_prepare() and dpcm_set_fe_update_state() functions in sound/soc/soc-pcm.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/301c26a018acb94dd537a4418cefa0f654500c6f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b8c7c93beb4f5882c9ee5b9ba73354fa4bc9ee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec4e8c8e142933eaa8e1ed87168831069250e4e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90778f31efdf44622065ebbe8d228284104bd26f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b65ba768302adc7ddc70811116cef80ca089af59

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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.