CVE-2024-36955 ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of device_get_named_child_node()
A missing reference count decrement in the Intel SoundWire ACPI driver can leak memory, potentially exposing sensitive kernel data to local attackers.
- 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-2024-36955?
CVE-2024-36955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 30 May 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:
ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of device_get_named_child_node()
The documentation for device_get_named_child_node() mentions this important point:
" The caller is responsible for calling fwnode_handle_put() on the returned fwnode pointer. "
Add fwnode_handle_put() to avoid a leaked reference.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36955?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-36955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-36955, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36955, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36955.