SB2024070216 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel usb

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52680)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the scarlett2_sync_ctl_get(), scarlett2_master_volume_ctl_get(), scarlett2_volume_ctl_get(), scarlett2_mute_ctl_get(), scarlett2_level_enum_ctl_get(), scarlett2_pad_ctl_get(), scarlett2_air_ctl_get(), scarlett2_phantom_ctl_get(), scarlett2_direct_monitor_ctl_get(), scarlett2_speaker_switch_enum_ctl_get(), scarlett2_talkback_enum_ctl_get(), scarlett2_dim_mute_ctl_get() and scarlett2_mux_src_enum_ctl_get() functions in sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.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/3a09488f4f67f7ade59b8ac62a6c7fb29439cf51
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cda7762bea857e6951315a2f7d0632ea1850ed43
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821fbaeaaae23d483d3df799fe91ec8045973ec3
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/773e38f73461ef2134a0d33a08f1668edde9b7c3
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50603a67daef161c78c814580d57f7f0be57167e
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.148
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8