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But, it's no\nreal problem as it's only for debugging, and the condition is pretty\nrare."}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"}}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-08-04T09:26:15.430Z","orgId":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","shortName":"Linux"},"references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ff29a429b56f04783152ad7bbd7233b740e434"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e0ca200772bdb2fdc6d43d32d341e87a36f811"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e007476725730c1a68387b54b7629486d8a8301e"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e644036a3e2b2c9b3eee3c61b5d31c2ca8b5ba92"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c935e72139e6d523defd60fe875c01eb1f9ea5c5"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b8374ee2cabcf034faa34e69a855dc496a9ec12"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39381fe7394e5eafac76e7e9367e7351138a29c1"}],"title":"ALSA: core: Fix NULL module pointer assignment at card init","x_generator":{"engine":"bippy-1.2.0"}}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","assignerShortName":"Linux","cveId":"CVE-2024-38605","datePublished":"2024-06-19T13:48:15.769Z","dateReserved":"2024-06-18T19:36:34.934Z","dateUpdated":"2026-08-04T09:26:15.430Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2024-06-19 14:15:20","lastModifiedDate":"2026-08-04 11:18:50","problem_types":["CWE-476","CWE-476 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":1.8,"impactScore":5.9},{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":2.8,"impactScore":5.9}],"ssvcV203":[{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","ssvcData":{"timestamp":"2024-06-27T17:45:58.997847Z","id":"CVE-2024-38605","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}]},"configurations":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.9","versionEndExcluding":"5.10.219","matchCriteriaId":"581A5C93-812B-417F-9FAD-5A963507C367"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.11","versionEndExcluding":"5.15.161","matchCriteriaId":"31130639-53FE-4726-8986-434EE2528CB2"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.16","versionEndExcluding":"6.1.93","matchCriteriaId":"EEFB78EE-F990-4197-BF1C-156760A55667"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"6.2","versionEndExcluding":"6.6.33","matchCriteriaId":"FCE796DF-3B50-4DC6-BAE5-95271068FC9E"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"6.7","versionEndExcluding":"6.8.12","matchCriteriaId":"80550309-67AB-4FD1-AC07-3DED5C4F01B2"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"6.9","versionEndExcluding":"6.9.3","matchCriteriaId":"E07124C1-19E8-4D21-828D-9932A01D3011"}]}]}]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2024","CveId":"38605","Ordinal":"1","Title":"ALSA: core: Fix NULL module pointer assignment at card init","CVE":"CVE-2024-38605","Year":"2024"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2024","CveId":"38605","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nALSA: core: Fix NULL module pointer assignment at card init\n\nThe commit 81033c6b584b (\"ALSA: core: Warn on empty module\")\nintroduced a WARN_ON() for a NULL module pointer passed at snd_card\nobject creation, and it also wraps the code around it with '#ifdef\nMODULE'.  This works in most cases, but the devils are always in\ndetails.  \"MODULE\" is defined when the target code (i.e. the sound\ncore) is built as a module; but this doesn't mean that the caller is\nalso built-in or not.  Namely, when only the sound core is built-in\n(CONFIG_SND=y) while the driver is a module (CONFIG_SND_USB_AUDIO=m),\nthe passed module pointer is ignored even if it's non-NULL, and\ncard->module remains as NULL.  This would result in the missing module\nreference up/down at the device open/close, leading to a race with the\ncode execution after the module removal.\n\nFor addressing the bug, move the assignment of card->module again out\nof ifdef.  The WARN_ON() is still wrapped with ifdef because the\nmodule can be really NULL when all sound drivers are built-in.\n\nNote that we keep 'ifdef MODULE' for WARN_ON(), otherwise it would\nlead to a false-positive NULL module check.  Admittedly it won't catch\nperfectly, i.e. no check is performed when CONFIG_SND=y.  But, it's no\nreal problem as it's only for debugging, and the condition is pretty\nrare.","Type":"Description","Title":"ALSA: core: Fix NULL module pointer assignment at card init"}]}}}