SB2024061368 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel pci hda
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061368
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52736)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the snd_hda_codec_cleanup_for_unbind() function in sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c, within the hda_codec_driver_probe() and hda_codec_driver_remove() functions in sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fc4e7191eae9d9325511e03deadfdb2224914f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e909f5f2aa55a8f9aa6919cce08015cb0e8d4668
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/427ca2530da8dc61a42620d7113b05e187b6c2c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87978e6ad45a16835cc58234451111091be3c59a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2