CVE-2024-42097
ALSA: emux: improve patch ioctl data validation
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: emux: improve patch ioctl data validation In load_data(), make the validation of and skipping over the main info block match that in load_guspatch(). In load_guspatch(), add checking that the specified patch length matches the actually supplied data, like load_data() already did.
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2025, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- Reboot the system if required.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 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 NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.162 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.221 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.37 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.279 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.19.317 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.97 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0ff2443fcbb472206d45a5d2a90cc694065804e Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0ff2443fcbb472206d45a5d2a90cc694065804e Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23982ea9aa438f35a8c8a6305943e98a8db90f6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23982ea9aa438f35a8c8a6305943e98a8db90f6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f5ce3cb9adf0c72e2ad6089aba02d7a32469c2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f5ce3cb9adf0c72e2ad6089aba02d7a32469c2 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0ff2443fcbb472206d45a5d2a90cc694065804e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23982ea9aa438f35a8c8a6305943e98a8db90f6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f5ce3cb9adf0c72e2ad6089aba02d7a32469c2 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: emux: improve patch ioctl data validation In load_data(), make the validation of and skipping over the main info block match that in load_guspatch(). In load_guspatch(), add checking that the specified patch length matches the actually supplied data, like load_data() already did. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23982ea9aa438f35a8c8a6305943e98a8db90f6 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0ff2443fcbb472206d45a5d2a90cc694065804e [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f5ce3cb9adf0c72e2ad6089aba02d7a32469c2 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f [No types assigned]