CVE-2024-36955 ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of device_get_named_child_node()

High 7.7 Published Updated

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.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-36955, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36955, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36955.

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