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CVE-2024-57893

7.8 · HIGH
Published Jan 15, 2025 linux CWE-362 EPSS 0.18% (7th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-57893 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: seq: oss: Fix races at processing SysEx messages

OSS sequencer handles the SysEx messages split in 6 bytes packets, and

ALSA sequencer OSS layer tries to combine those. It stores the data

in the internal buffer and this access is racy as of now, which may

lead to the out-of-bounds access.

As a temporary band-aid fix, introduce a mutex for serializing the

process of the SysEx message packets.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 0, < 6.1.124 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-57893?

CVE-2024-57893 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-57893?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-57893?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-57893?

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