CVE-2024-26927 ASoC: SOF: Add some bounds checking to firmware data
A missing bounds check in the Linux kernel's SOF audio driver allows an integer underflow, potentially leading to a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-26927?
CVE-2024-26927 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 28 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: SOF: Add some bounds checking to firmware data
Smatch complains about "head->full_size - head->header_size" can underflow. To some extent, we're always going to have to trust the firmware a bit. However, it's easy enough to add a check for negatives, and let's add a upper bounds check as well.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26927?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-26927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-26927, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26927, GHSA-prcq-9p67-4w6h, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26927.