#VU97507 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46793 

 

#VU97507 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46793

Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97507
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-46793
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the snd_cht_mc_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5672.c, within the snd_cht_mc_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5645.c, within the snd_byt_wm5102_mc_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_wm5102.c, within the snd_byt_rt5651_mc_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5651.c, within the snd_byt_rt5640_mc_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5640.c, within the snd_byt_cht_es8316_mc_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcht_es8316.c, within the bytcht_da7213_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcht_da7213.c, within the snd_byt_cht_cx2072x_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcht_cx2072x.c, within the broxton_audio_probe() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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