CVE-2022-49538
ALSA Jack NULL Pointer Dereference
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: jack: Access input_dev under mutex It is possible when using ASoC that input_dev is unregistered while calling snd_jack_report, which causes NULL pointer dereference. In order to prevent this serialize access to input_dev using mutex lock.
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Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 from (excluding) 5.4.198 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 from (excluding) 5.10.121 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.17.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.18 from (excluding) 5.18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 from (excluding) 4.14.283 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 4.9.318 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 from (excluding) 4.19.247 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b6a6fc5280e97559287b61eade2d4b363e836f2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/582aea6084cc59fec881204f026816d1219f2348 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cc6f623f4818c7d7e9e966a45ebf324901ca9c5 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74bab3bcf422593c582e47130aa8eb41ebb2dc09 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8487a88136d54a1a4d3f26f1399685db648ab879 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6a73b0c0f2014eb89249fb1640c5a3d58221c4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c093b62c40027c21d649c5534ad7aa3605a99b00 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b8681769f6e205382f026b907d28aa5ec9d59a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68bed124c7699e23ffb4ce4fcc84671e9193cde Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: jack: Access input_dev under mutex It is possible when using ASoC that input_dev is unregistered while calling snd_jack_report, which causes NULL pointer dereference. In order to prevent this serialize access to input_dev using mutex lock. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b6a6fc5280e97559287b61eade2d4b363e836f2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/582aea6084cc59fec881204f026816d1219f2348 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cc6f623f4818c7d7e9e966a45ebf324901ca9c5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74bab3bcf422593c582e47130aa8eb41ebb2dc09 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8487a88136d54a1a4d3f26f1399685db648ab879 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6a73b0c0f2014eb89249fb1640c5a3d58221c4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c093b62c40027c21d649c5534ad7aa3605a99b00 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b8681769f6e205382f026b907d28aa5ec9d59a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68bed124c7699e23ffb4ce4fcc84671e9193cde
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