Linux Kernel up to 6.8.1 usb-audio denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.8.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component usb-audio. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-27436. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.8.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component usb-audio. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Stop parsing channels bits when all channels are found. If a usb audio device sets more bits than the amount of channels it could write outside of the map array.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-27436 since 02/25/2024. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209060 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7069-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.19.311, 5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11 or 6.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7e2c1b0f6dd9/6d5dc96b154b/5cd466673b34/9af1658ba293/629af0d5fe94/22cad1b841a6/c8a24fd281dc/6d88b289fb0a/a39d51ff1f52 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (209060) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1188). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• IBM InfoSphere Guardium
• Oracle Linux
• Oracle VM
• NetApp FAS
• EMC Avamar
• IBM SAN Volume Controller
• Dell NetWorker
• IBM FlashSystem
• IBM Security Guardium
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Broadcom Brocade SANnav
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM Business Automation Workflow
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell Avamar
• Juniper Junos Space
• IBM DB2
• IBM Storage Scale System
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.19.310
• 5.4.272
• 5.10.213
• 5.15.152
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.1.28
• 6.1.29
• 6.1.30
• 6.1.31
• 6.1.32
• 6.1.33
• 6.1.34
• 6.1.35
• 6.1.36
• 6.1.37
• 6.1.38
• 6.1.39
• 6.1.40
• 6.1.41
• 6.1.42
• 6.1.43
• 6.1.44
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• 6.1.46
• 6.1.47
• 6.1.48
• 6.1.49
• 6.1.50
• 6.1.51
• 6.1.52
• 6.1.53
• 6.1.54
• 6.1.55
• 6.1.56
• 6.1.57
• 6.1.58
• 6.1.59
• 6.1.60
• 6.1.61
• 6.1.62
• 6.1.63
• 6.1.64
• 6.1.65
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• 6.1.67
• 6.1.68
• 6.1.69
• 6.1.70
• 6.1.71
• 6.1.72
• 6.1.73
• 6.1.74
• 6.1.75
• 6.1.76
• 6.1.77
• 6.1.78
• 6.1.79
• 6.1.80
• 6.1.81
• 6.1.82
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.7.0
• 6.7.1
• 6.7.2
• 6.7.3
• 6.7.4
• 6.7.5
• 6.7.6
• 6.7.7
• 6.7.8
• 6.7.9
• 6.7.10
• 6.8.0
• 6.8.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209060
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7069-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.19.311/5.4.273/5.10.214/5.15.153/6.1.83/6.6.23/6.7.11/6.8.2
Patch: 7e2c1b0f6dd9/6d5dc96b154b/5cd466673b34/9af1658ba293/629af0d5fe94/22cad1b841a6/c8a24fd281dc/6d88b289fb0a/a39d51ff1f52

Timelineinfo

02/25/2024 🔍
05/17/2024 +81 days 🔍
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12/23/2025 +585 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27436 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27436
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264824
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1188 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2024 14:49
Updated: 12/23/2025 20:04
Changes: 05/17/2024 14:49 (57), 10/16/2024 18:19 (3), 11/08/2024 02:16 (12), 07/21/2025 02:08 (7), 12/23/2025 20:04 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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