CVE-2024-46849

HIGH
Published Sep 27, 2024 Modified May 5, 2026 CWE-416

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: meson: axg-card: fix 'use-after-free' Buffer 'card->dai_link' is reallocated in 'meson_card_reallocate_links()', so move 'pad' pointer initialization after this function when memory is already reallocated. Kasan bug report: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in axg_card_add_link+0x76c/0x9bc Read of size 8 at addr ffff000000e8b260 by task modprobe/356 CPU: 0 PID: 356 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G O 6.9.12-sdkernel #1 Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x94/0xec show_stack+0x18/0x24 dump_stack_lvl+0x78/0x90 print_report+0xfc/0x5c0 kasan_report+0xb8/0xfc __asan_load8+0x9c/0xb8 axg_card_add_link+0x76c/0x9bc [snd_soc_meson_axg_sound_card] meson_card_probe+0x344/0x3b8 [snd_soc_meson_card_utils] platform_probe+0x8c/0xf4 really_probe+0x110/0x39c __driver_probe_device+0xb8/0x18c driver_probe_device+0x108/0x1d8 __driver_attach+0xd0/0x25c bus_for_each_dev+0xe0/0x154 driver_attach+0x34/0x44 bus_add_driver+0x134/0x294 driver_register+0xa8/0x1e8 __platform_driver_register+0x44/0x54 axg_card_pdrv_init+0x20/0x1000 [snd_soc_meson_axg_sound_card] do_one_initcall+0xdc/0x25c do_init_module+0x10c/0x334 load_module+0x24c4/0x26cc init_module_from_file+0xd4/0x128 __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x1f4/0x41c invoke_syscall+0x60/0x188 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x78/0x13c do_el0_svc+0x30/0x40 el0_svc+0x38/0x78 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x100/0x12c el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-416 Use After Free

Affected Products

Vendor Product
debian debian_linux
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-46849? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: meson: axg-card: fix 'use-after-free' Buffer 'card->dai_link' is reallocated in 'meson_card_reallocate_links()', so move 'pad' pointer initialization after this function when memory is already reallocated. Kasan bug report: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in axg_card_add_link+0x76c/0x9bc Read of size 8 at addr ffff000000e8b260 by task modprobe/356 CPU: 0 PID: 356 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G O 6.9.12-sdkernel #1 Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x94/0xec show_stack+0x18/0x24 dump_stack_lvl+0x78/0x90 print_report+0xfc/0x5c0 kasan_report+0xb8/0xfc __asan_load8+0x9c/0xb8 axg_card_add_link+0x76c/0x9bc [snd_soc_meson_axg_sound_card] meson_card_probe+0x344/0x3b8 [snd_soc_meson_card_utils] platform_probe+0x8c/0xf4 really_probe+0x110/0x39c __driver_probe_device+0xb8/0x18c driver_probe_device+0x108/0x1d8 __driver_attach+0xd0/0x25c bus_for_each_dev+0xe0/0x154 driver_attach+0x34/0x44 bus_add_driver+0x134/0x294 driver_register+0xa8/0x1e8 __platform_driver_register+0x44/0x54 axg_card_pdrv_init+0x20/0x1000 [snd_soc_meson_axg_sound_card] do_one_initcall+0xdc/0x25c do_init_module+0x10c/0x334 load_module+0x24c4/0x26cc init_module_from_file+0xd4/0x128 __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x1f4/0x41c invoke_syscall+0x60/0x188 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x78/0x13c do_el0_svc+0x30/0x40 el0_svc+0x38/0x78 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x100/0x12c el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-46849? +
CVE-2024-46849 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-46849? +
CVE-2024-46849 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-46849? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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