CVE-2024-26722 ASoC: rt5645: Fix deadlock in rt5645_jack_detect_work()
A deadlock in the Realtek ALC5645 audio driver can cause a system hang, requiring a kernel patch to resolve.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-26722?
CVE-2024-26722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 3 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: rt5645: Fix deadlock in rt5645_jack_detect_work()
There is a path in rt5645_jack_detect_work(), where rt5645->jd_mutex is left locked forever. That may lead to deadlock when rt5645_jack_detect_work() is called for the second time.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Weakness: CWE-667
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26722?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-26722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-26722, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26722, GHSA-p46w-8mq5-8mgj, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26722.