Vulnerability · Published Aug 26, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-43896ASoC: cs-amp-lib: Fix NULL pointer crash if efi.get_variable is NULL

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: cs-amp-lib: Fix NULL pointer crash if efi.get_variable is NULL Call efi_rt_services_supported() to check that efi.get_variable exists before calling it.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.10.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43896
Debian:14linux6.10.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 1cad8725f2b98965ed3658bc917090b30adb14fa – before 5b6baaa7cbd77ff980516bad38bbc5a648bb51581cad8725f2b98965ed3658bc917090b30adb14fa – before dc268085e499666b9f4f0fcb4c5a94e1c0b193b3
Linux Linux 6.9

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