CVE-2024-53180

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in ALSA PCM Default Mmap Fault Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: Add sanity NULL check for the default mmap fault handler A driver might allow the mmap access before initializing its runtime->dma_area properly. Add a proper NULL check before passing to virt_to_page() for avoiding a panic.

References (7)

Core 7

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (20)
linux/Kernel 5.14.0 - 5.15.174linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.120linux
linux/Kernel 6.12.0 - 6.12.2linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.64linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.11.11linux
Linux/Linux < 5.14
Linux/Linux 5.14
Linux/Linux 5.15.174 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.120 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.11.11 - 6.11.*
... and 10 more
Published Dec 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026