Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel sound/hda snd_hdac_regmap_sync
Priority LOW 23CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00167 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux kernel (Linux): v6.5-rc1Red Hat: 4 without a fix
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux kernel (Linux) Fixed in v6.5-rc1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm68-3cj6-qp9p
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-23196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm68-3cj6-qp9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-23196 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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