CVE-2023-53607 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the ALSA ymfpci sound driver. It stems from an incorrect assumption about the snd_dma_buffer.bytes field, leading to a BUG_ON condition during the probe function. This issue can cause a denial of service (system crash) on affected Linux systems. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring local privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.9.325, < 4.10CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.14.290, < 4.15CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.19.254, < 4.20CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.10.134, < 5.10.177CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.208, < 5.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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