CVE-2024-42097

low-risk
Published 2024-07-29

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (17)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0ff2443fcbb472206d45a5d2a90cc694065804e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23982ea9aa438f35a8c8a6305943e98a8db90f6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f5ce3cb9adf0c72e2ad6089aba02d7a32469c2
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7def67841343c10f8642a41031fecbb248bab
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d9a000f0220cdaba1682d2a23c0d0c61d620a3
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a18293fd8d8519c2f7a03753bc1583b18e3db69
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87039b83fb7bfd7d0e0499aaa8e6c049906b4d14
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b32ccb12ae67e630c6453d778ec30a592a212f
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0ff2443fcbb472206d45a5d2a90cc694065804e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23982ea9aa438f35a8c8a6305943e98a8db90f6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8f5ce3cb9adf0c72e2ad6089aba02d7a32469c2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal