SB2024070561 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel soc sof
Published: July 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070561
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-2024-39473)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sof_ipc4_get_input_pin_audio_fmt() function in sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.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/e3ae00ee238bce6cfa5ad935c921181c14d18fd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e16f17a2a0e97b43538b272e7071537a3e03368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa077b2f6ad124ec3d23fbddc5e4b0ff2647af8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34