CVE-2024-57893
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: seq: oss: Fix races at processing SysEx messages OSS sequencer handles the SysEx messages split in 6 bytes packets, and ALSA sequencer OSS layer tries to combine those. It stores the data in the internal buffer and this access is racy as of now, which may lead to the out-of-bounds access. As a temporary band-aid fix, introduce a mutex for serializing the process of the SysEx message packets.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 15, 2025
First seenJan 15, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 6.1.124, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.70, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.9, 6.13 | 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9 |
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