Vulnerability identifier: #VU92347

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38551

CWE-ID: CWE-476

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 NULL pointer dereference within the set_card_codec_info() function in sound/soc/mediatek/common/mtk-soundcard-driver.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b8dca6e06f9b1681bc52bf7bfa85c663a11158
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbbcabc7f0979f6542372cf88d7a9da7143a4226
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c052b1c11d8119f3048b1f7b3c39a90500cacf9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f39231888c63f0a7708abc86b51b847476379d8

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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.