CVE-2024-56657

ALSA: control: Avoid WARN() for symlink errors

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 03:06 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 02:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: control: Avoid WARN() for symlink errors Using WARN() for showing the error of symlink creations don't give more information than telling that something goes wrong, since the usual code path is a lregister callback from each control element creation. More badly, the use of WARN() rather confuses fuzzer as if it were serious issues. This patch downgrades the warning messages to use the normal dev_err() instead of WARN(). For making it clearer, add the function name to the prefix, too.

Affected

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

5.13 ≤ v < 6.6.676.7 ≤ v < 6.12.66.136.13 rc16.13 rc2a135dfb5de1501327895729b4f513370d2555b4d
Vendor states this is fixed in 365ee29e559269cbb2108c4cc05dd8e262b4e84e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 36c0764474b637bbee498806485bed524cad486b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4e5a92a7223c83c1f5f2db6cd010ac9347948972 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b2e538a9827dd04ab5273bf4be8eb2edb84357b0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d5a1ca7b59804d6779644001a878ed925a4688ca (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.209 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.175 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.67 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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