CVE-2024-6442

Summary

CVE-2024-6442 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the Bluetooth audio subsystem in Linux kernels. specifically, an unchecked tailroom in the function "ascs_cp_rsp_add" within the file "/subsys/bluetooth/audio/ascs.c" could result in a global buffer overflow. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges, potentially enabling attackers to compromise the affected system. It is recommended that users apply the necessary patches to mitigate this issue and keep their systems up to date with the latest security fixes.

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