Linux Kernel up to 6.1.99/6.6.40/6.9.9 cs_dsp strnlen null termination

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.99/6.6.40/6.9.9. The impacted element is the function strnlen of the component cs_dsp. The manipulation leads to null termination. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-41056. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.99/6.6.40/6.9.9. This issue affects the function strnlen of the component cs_dsp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null termination vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-132. This entry has been deprecated because it was a duplicate of CWE-170. All content has been transferred to CWE-170. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: cs_dsp: Use strnlen() on name fields in V1 wmfw files Use strnlen() instead of strlen() on the algorithm and coefficient name string arrays in V1 wmfw files. In V1 wmfw files the name is a NUL-terminated string in a fixed-size array. cs_dsp should protect against overrunning the array if the NUL terminator is missing.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-41056 since 07/12/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207773 (Oracle Linux 8 : kernel (ELSA-2024-7000)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.100, 6.6.41 or 6.9.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 16d76857d6b5/392cff2f86a2/53a9f8cdbf35/680e126ec040 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 (207773) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1722). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM InfoSphere Guardium
  • Oracle Linux
  • NetApp FAS
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7
  • Oracle VM
  • IBM Security Guardium
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Broadcom Brocade SANnav
  • Dell PowerScale
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • Dell integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
  • Dell Avamar
  • IBM Storage Scale
  • IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
  • Juniper Junos Space
  • IBM Storage Scale System
  • SolarWinds Security Event Manager
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain OS

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null termination
CWE: CWE-132 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 207773
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 8 : kernel (ELSA-2024-7000)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.1.100/6.6.41/6.9.10
Patch: 16d76857d6b5/392cff2f86a2/53a9f8cdbf35/680e126ec040

Timelineinfo

07/12/2024 🔍
07/29/2024 +17 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/07/2025 +435 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-41056 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-41056
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272675
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1722 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2024 17:41
Updated: 10/07/2025 17:16
Changes: 07/29/2024 17:41 (58), 09/29/2024 22:20 (2), 07/15/2025 16:03 (7), 07/19/2025 00:00 (1), 09/02/2025 01:56 (1), 10/07/2025 17:16 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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