Race Condition in Linux Kernel's Sound/HDA Device Driver: Potential Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Race Condition in Linux Kernel's Sound/HDA Device Driver: Potential Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

CVE-2024-23196 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's sound/hda device driver in snd_hdac_regmap_sync() function. This can result in a null pointer dereference issue, possibly leading to a kernel panic or denial of service issue.

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