#VU105430 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58077

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105430

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58077

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the _soc_pcm_ret(), __soc_pcm_prepare(), soc_pcm_prepare(), dpcm_be_dai_prepare() and dpcm_set_fe_update_state() functions in sound/soc/soc-pcm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.1 - 6.1.128

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/301c26a018acb94dd537a4418cefa0f654500c6f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b8c7c93beb4f5882c9ee5b9ba73354fa4bc9ee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec4e8c8e142933eaa8e1ed87168831069250e4e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90778f31efdf44622065ebbe8d228284104bd26f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b65ba768302adc7ddc70811116cef80ca089af59
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129

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Q & A

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