CVE-2024-42097

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the ALSA component of the Linux kernel and involves improper input validation. This can lead to a denial of service. The problem is specifically with the load data() and load guspatch() functions, where the validation of the main info block and the checking of the specified patch length against the supplied data have been improved to prevent potential exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.