CVE-2024-44954
Description
From CVE.org
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: line6: Fix racy access to midibuf There can be concurrent accesses to line6 midibuf from both the URB completion callback and the rawmidi API access. This could be a cause of KMSAN warning triggered by syzkaller below (so put as reported-by here). This patch protects the midibuf call of the former code path with a spinlock for avoiding the possible races.
Statement
This flaw is evaluated as having a Moderate impact for Red Hat Enterprise Linux because exploitation is confined to a local denial-of-service condition and requires access to specialized Line 6 USB audio hardware or an emulated equivalent. In standard enterprise environments, such consumer audio peripherals are rarely connected, significantly reducing exposure. A local attacker triggering concurrent transfers across the raw MIDI interface and URB completion handler can cause a kernel crash, but confidentiality and integrity remain uncompromised.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5 | 4.7 | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | High | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | Required | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | None | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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