CVE-2024-36955: ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of device_get_named_child_node()

Published May 30, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of devicegetnamedchildnode()

The documentation for devicegetnamedchildnode() mentions this important point:

" The caller is responsible for calling fwnodehandleput() on the returned fwnode pointer. "

Add fwnodehandleput() to avoid a leaked reference.

Other sources

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of devicegetnamedchildnode()

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2024-36955 to this issue.

Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024053041-CVE-2024-36955-312f@gregkh/T

— Red Hat

Affected Software

158 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.12<5.15.159
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.91
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.31
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.8.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc6
redhat/kernel<5.15.159
5.15.159
redhat/kernel<6.1.91
6.1.91
redhat/kernel<6.6.31
6.6.31
redhat/kernel<6.8.10
6.8.10
redhat/kernel<6.9
6.9
debian/linux<6.1.94-1
6.1.94-1
debian/linux<6.8.11-1
6.8.11-1
debian/linux<6.8.11-1
6.8.11-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1070.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1070.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1066.74~20.04.1
5.15.0-1066.74~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1050.57~20.04.1
5.15.0-1050.57~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-118.128~20.04.1
5.15.0-118.128~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1060.63~20.04.1
5.15.0-1060.63~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1062.68~20.04.1
5.15.0-1062.68~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-118.128~20.04.1
5.15.0-118.128~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1
5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1063.67~20.04.1
5.15.0-1063.67~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-118.128
5.15.0-118.128
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1067.73
5.15.0-1067.73
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1070.79
5.15.0-1070.79
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1
6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1070.79.1
5.15.0-1070.79.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1066.74
5.15.0-1066.74
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1
6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1064.70
5.15.0-1064.70
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1050.57
5.15.0-1050.57
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3
6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1060.63
5.15.0-1060.63
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1062.68
5.15.0-1062.68
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1064.69
5.15.0-1064.69
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-118.128
5.15.0-118.128
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1062.63
5.15.0-1062.63
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1
6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1027.27
5.15.0-1027.27
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1015.15
5.15.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1065.71
5.15.0-1065.71
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1060.63
5.15.0-1060.63
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1035.39
5.15.0-1035.39
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1050.52
5.15.0-1050.52
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1060.62
5.15.0-1060.62
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1068.76
5.15.0-1068.76
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1
6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1067.73+fips1
5.15.0-1067.73+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1070.79+fips1
5.15.0-1070.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-118.128+fips1
5.15.0-118.128+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1066.74+fips1
5.15.0-1066.74+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-40.40
6.8.0-40.40
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1013.14
6.8.0-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1012.14
6.8.0-1012.14
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1012.13
6.8.0-1012.13
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1008.11
6.8.0-1008.11
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1010.10
6.8.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-40.40.1
6.8.0-40.40.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1011.11
6.8.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1011.11.1
6.8.0-1011.11.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1010.10
6.8.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1010.10
6.8.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1009.10
6.8.0-1009.10
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-40.40.1
6.8.0-40.40.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2008.8
6.8.0-2008.8
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1006.6
6.8.1-1006.6
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.159
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    Fixed in 6.1.91
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    Fixed in 6.6.31
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    Fixed in 6.9
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.94-1
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    Fixed in 6.8.11-1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.79~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.74~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.57~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-118.128~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.63~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.68~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-118.128~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1063.67~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-118.128
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73
  22. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.79
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.79.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.74
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1064.70
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.57
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.63
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.68
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1064.69
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-118.128
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.63
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.27
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.71
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.63
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.39
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.52
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.62
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1068.76
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.79+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-118.128+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.74+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1013.14
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.14
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.13
  58. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.11
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10
  60. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1
  61. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1011.11
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1011.11.1
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1009.10
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2008.8
  68. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1006.6
  69. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  70. Compensating control

    In ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi, call fwnode_handle_put() on the fwnode pointer returned by device_get_named_child_node() to release the reference and prevent a leak.

Event History

May 30, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:35 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 3, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:54 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36955?

CVE-2024-36955 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-36955?

To fix CVE-2024-36955, update your Linux kernel to version 5.15.159, 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10, or 6.9, or apply the relevant patches provided by your distribution.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2024-36955?

CVE-2024-36955 affects multiple Linux kernel versions across different distributions, including Red Hat and Debian.

4

What are the characteristics of CVE-2024-36955?

CVE-2024-36955 involves a flaw in the ALPS hda subsystem related to the usage of device_get_named_child_node() in the Linux kernel.

5

Is CVE-2024-36955 present in the latest Linux kernel?

No, CVE-2024-36955 has been resolved in the latest versions of the kernel prior to or at 5.15.159, 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10, and 6.9.

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