Linux Kernel up to 6.10.10 soc-acpi-intel-mtl-match hda_sdw_machine_select infinite loop

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.10.10. Affected by this vulnerability is the function hda_sdw_machine_select of the component soc-acpi-intel-mtl-match. Such manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-46862. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.10.10 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function hda_sdw_machine_select of the component soc-acpi-intel-mtl-match. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: Intel: soc-acpi-intel-mtl-match: add missing empty item There is no links_num in struct snd_soc_acpi_mach {}, and we test !link->num_adr as a condition to end the loop in hda_sdw_machine_select(). So an empty item in struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr array is required.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-46862 since 09/11/2024. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 6.10.11 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 01281a9e8275/bf6d7a44a144 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 vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3050). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Kyocera Printer
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Broadcom Brocade SANnav
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.10.0
• 6.10.1
• 6.10.2
• 6.10.3
• 6.10.4
• 6.10.5
• 6.10.6
• 6.10.7
• 6.10.8
• 6.10.9
• 6.10.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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