CVE-2024-38388
LOW EPSS 12.0%
Published Jun 21, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
3.3 CVSS 3.1
Published Jun 21, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/cs_dsp_ctl: Use private_free for control cleanup Use the control private_free callback to free the associated data block. This ensures that the memory won't leak, whatever way the control gets destroyed. The original implementation didn't actually remove the ALSA controls in hda_cs_dsp_control_remove(). It only freed the internal tracking structure. This meant it was possible to remove/unload the amp driver while leaving its ALSA controls still present in the soundcard. Obviously attempting to access them could cause segfaults or at least dereferencing stale pointers.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability Low
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
12.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-401
Affected Products 3
References 4
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2
Remediation
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2