CVE-2023-52689

ALSA: scarlett2: Add missing mutex lock around get meter levels

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2024 at 02:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: scarlett2: Add missing mutex lock around get meter levels As scarlett2_meter_ctl_get() uses meter_level_map[], the data_mutex should be locked while accessing it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.7 ≤ v < 6.7.26.7 ≤ v < 6.83473185f31df29ac572be94fdb87ad8267108bec6.7
Vendor states this is fixed in 74e3de7cdcc31ce75ab42350ae0946eff62a2da2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 993f7b42fa066b055e3a19b7f76ad8157c0927a0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74e3de7cdcc31ce75ab42350ae0946eff62a2da2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/993f7b42fa066b055e3a19b7f76ad8157c0927a0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-667

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