CVE-2024-46793: ASoC: Intel: Boards: Fix NULL pointer deref in BYT/CHT boards harder

Published Sep 18, 2024
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Updated

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

ASoC: Intel: Boards: Fix NULL pointer deref in BYT/CHT boards harder

Since commit 13f58267cda3 ("ASoC: soc.h: don't create dummy Component via COMPDUMMY()") dummy codecs declared like this:

SNDSOCDAILINKDEF(dummy, DAILINKCOMPARRAY(COMPDUMMY()));

expand to:

static struct sndsocdailinkcomponent dummy[] = { };

Which means that dummy is a zero sized array and thus dais[i].codecs should not be dereferenced at all since it points to the address of the next variable stored in the data section as the "dummy" variable has an address but no size, so even dereferencing dais[0] is already an out of bounds array reference.

Which means that the if (dais[i].codecs->name) check added in commit 7d99a70b6595 ("ASoC: Intel: Boards: Fix NULL pointer deref in BYT/CHT boards") relies on that the part of the next variable which the name member maps to just happens to be NULL.

Which apparently so far it usually is, except when it isn't and then it results in crashes like this one:

[ 28.795659] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 0000000000030011 ... [ 28.795780] Call Trace: [ 28.795787] <TASK> ... [ 28.795862] ? strcmp+0x18/0x40 [ 28.795872] 0xffffffffc150c605 [ 28.795887] platformprobe+0x40/0xa0 ... [ 28.795979] ? pfxinitmodule+0x10/0x10 [sndsocsstbytcrwm5102]

Really fix things this time around by checking dais.numcodecs != 0.

Other sources

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Launchpad

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux Kernel>=6.8<6.10.10
Linux Linux Kernel=6.11-rc1
Linux Linux Kernel=6.11-rc2
Linux Linux Kernel=6.11-rc3
Linux Linux Kernel=6.11-rc4
Linux Linux Kernel=6.11-rc5
Linux Linux Kernel=6.11-rc6
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1

Event History

Sep 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:12 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:12 AM
Description
Dec 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·06:26 PM
Description
Jan 9, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:32 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 22, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·08:41 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46793?

CVE-2024-46793 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-46793?

CVE-2024-46793 affects Linux kernel versions 6.8 to 6.10.10 and also versions 6.11-rc1 through 6.11-rc6.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-46793?

To fix CVE-2024-46793, update your Linux kernel to a patched version, such as 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, or the latest stable release.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-46793 on systems?

CVE-2024-46793 can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially resulting in system crashes or instability.

5

Is there any workaround for CVE-2024-46793?

Currently, there are no official workarounds for CVE-2024-46793 other than applying the necessary updates.

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