Ubuntu's implementation of pulseaudio can be crashed by a malicious program if a bluetooth headset is connected.
Priority LOW 19CWE-404Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
Ubuntu's implementation of pulseaudio can be crashed by a malicious program if a bluetooth headset is connected.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00298 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu's pulseaudio | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ubuntu's pulseaudio VendorCanonical Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio:pulseaudio:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Pulseaudio |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 16.04 | Running on | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio:pulseaudio:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Pulseaudio
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Running on ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11586
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f9c-q4ff-c85g
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-11586 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11586 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6f9c-q4ff-c85g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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