SB2024062164 - Memory leak in Linux kernel pci hda
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062164
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38388)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the wmfw_convert_flags(), hda_cs_dsp_add_kcontrol(), hda_cs_dsp_control_add() and hda_cs_dsp_control_remove() functions in sound/pci/hda/hda_cs_dsp_ctl.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/191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33