The vulnerability of the gus component in the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the gus component in the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to the assignment of the NULL pointer in the function sndgf1dmainterrupt. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2021-8179 · Linux +3 · Linux Kernel +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a null pointer dereference in the ALSA: gus component of the Linux kernel. The pointer block returned from snd gf1 dma next block could be null, leading to a...