CVE-2023-52988

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ALSA subsystem in the add_secret_dac_path() function, where improper array handling can lead to out-of-bounds access. This occurs if the return value of the call to snd_hda_get_connections() returns an error code (a negative number), which is stored in the variable nums that is then used as the upper bound of a for loop used to access the conn structure. This issue could lead to undefined behavior or a memory crash due to invalid memory access.

Red Hat rated this vulnerability with a MODERATE impact because an attacker would need access to load/manipulate ALSA codec data, which requires elevated privileges.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.