Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2 ASoC null pointer dereference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ASoC. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-58012. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2. This affects an unknown code block of the component ASoC. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: SOF: Intel: hda-dai: Ensure DAI widget is valid during params Each cpu DAI should associate with a widget. However, the topology might not create the right number of DAI widgets for aggregated amps. And it will cause NULL pointer deference. Check that the DAI widget associated with the CPU DAI is valid to prevent NULL pointer deference due to missing DAI widgets in topologies with aggregated amps.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-58012 since 02/27/2025. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 230663 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-58012), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.14, 6.13.3 or 6.14-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch e012a77e4d7632cf615ba9625b1600ed8985c3b5/789a2fbf0900982788408d3b0034e0e3f914fb3b/569922b82ca660f8b24e705f6cf674e6b1f99cc7 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 (230663) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0453). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Siemens SIMATIC S7
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Red Hat OpenShift
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Dell PowerScale OneFS
• Dell ECS

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8
• 6.12.9
• 6.12.10
• 6.12.11
• 6.12.12
• 6.12.13
• 6.13.0
• 6.13.1
• 6.13.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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