SB2024073184 - Input validation error in Linux kernel synth emux
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073184
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42097)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the load_data() and load_guspatch() functions in sound/synth/emux/soundfont.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/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23982ea9aa438f35a8c8a6305943e98a8db90f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0ff2443fcbb472206d45a5d2a90cc694065804e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f5ce3cb9adf0c72e2ad6089aba02d7a32469c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- 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