A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s sound...
Vulnerability Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s sound subsystem in the way a user triggers concurrent calls of PCM hw_params. The hw_free ioctls or similar race condition happens inside ALSA PCM for other ioctls. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066706
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220322170720.3529-5-tiwai%40suse.de/T/#m1d3b791b815556012c6be92f1c4a7086b854f7f3
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173