CVE-2024-42097
ALSA: emux: improve patch ioctl data validation
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: emux: improve patch ioctl data validation In load_data(), make the validation of and skipping over the main info block match that in load_guspatch(). In load_guspatch(), add checking that the specified patch length matches the actually supplied data, like load_data() already did.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f
References (10)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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