CVE-2024-39473 ASoC: SOF: ipc4-topology: Fix input format query of process modules without base extension

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A crafted topology sequence causes a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's SOF driver, leading to a system crash.

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-2024-39473?

CVE-2024-39473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Jul 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: ipc4-topology: Fix input format query of process modules without base extension

If a process module does not have base config extension then the same format applies to all of it's inputs and the process->base_config_ext is NULL, causing NULL dereference when specifically crafted topology and sequences used.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39473?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39473?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-39473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-43312, BELL-CVE-2024-39473, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39473, GHSA-xgf3-qx4m-5q5j, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39473.

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