SB20250227102 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sof intel



SB20250227102 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sof intel

Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250227102
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58012)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sdw_params_stream() function in sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c, within the sdw_hda_dai_hw_params() function in sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.