CVE-2024-41069
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: topology: Fix references to freed memory Most users after parsing a topology file, release memory used by it, so having pointer references directly into topology file contents is…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: topology: Fix references to freed memory Most users after parsing a topology file, release memory used by it, so having pointer references directly into topology file contents is wrong. Use devm_kmemdup(), to allocate memory as needed.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 13th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ab304ecd95c0b1703ff8c8c3956dc6e2afe8e1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab5a6208b4d6872b1c6ecea1867940fc668cc76dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b188d7f3dfab10e332e3c1066e18857964a520d2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccae5c6a1fab9494c86b7856faf05e296c617702Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ab304ecd95c0b1703ff8c8c3956dc6e2afe8e1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab5a6208b4d6872b1c6ecea1867940fc668cc76dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b188d7f3dfab10e332e3c1066e18857964a520d2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccae5c6a1fab9494c86b7856faf05e296c617702Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.