SB2024073152 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel amd acp
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073152
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-2024-42074)
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_acp_resume() function in sound/soc/amd/acp/acp-pci.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/e158ed266fc1adfa456880fb6dabce2e5623843b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0c39ae1cc86afe74aa2f6273ccb514f8d180cf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d919dfee1cc402ca29d45da642852d7c9a2301
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37