Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26799
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91679
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26799
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the lpass_cdc_dma_daiops_trigger() function in sound/soc/qcom/lpass-cdc-dma.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
IBM Security Guardium
IBM Security Guardium
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26799
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.21, 6.7.9, 6.8
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99adc8b4d2f38bf0d06483ec845bc48f60c3f8cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5a7726e6ea62d447b79ab5baeb537ea6bdb225b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1382d8b55129875b2e07c4d2a7ebc790183769ee
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8