VDB-285954 · CVE-2024-11586 · GCVE-0-2024-11586

Canonical pulseaudio on Ubuntu Bluetooth Headset denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Canonical pulseaudio on Ubuntu and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Bluetooth Headset Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-11586. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Canonical pulseaudio on Ubuntu (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component Bluetooth Headset Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Ubuntu's implementation of pulseaudio can be crashed by a malicious program if a bluetooth headset is connected.

The advisory is available at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-11586 since 11/21/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Canonical

Name

pulseaudio

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.9

VulDB Base Score: 1.8
VulDB Temp Score: 1.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/21/2024 🔍
11/23/2024 +2 days 🔍
11/23/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/27/2025 +277 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.launchpad.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-11586 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-11586
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285954

Entryinfo

Created: 11/23/2024 08:40
Updated: 08/27/2025 04:17
Changes: 11/23/2024 08:40 (62), 02/23/2025 10:20 (3), 08/27/2025 04:17 (1)
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