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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-52987
CVE-2023-52987:
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-52987 is a vulnerability discovered in the Linux kernel, specifically in the ASoC: SOF: ipc4-mtrace component. The vulnerability relates to a potential array underflow in the sofipc4prioritymaskdfs_write() function where the 'id' parameter, which comes from user input, could cause security issues (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a type issue in the Linux kernel's Sound Open Firmware (SOF) IPC4 mtrace functionality. The specific issue occurs in the sofipc4prioritymaskdfs_write() function where the 'id' parameter's type needed to be changed to unsigned to prevent an array underflow condition (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially lead to array underflow conditions when processing user-provided input in the affected kernel component (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue has been resolved in various Linux distributions. Debian has marked this as fixed in multiple versions including bullseye (5.10.234-1), bookworm (6.1.128-1), and sid/trixie (6.12.21-1). Ubuntu has also addressed this issue across various kernel flavors and versions (Debian Tracker).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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