Answer in brief
CVE-2024-38388 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ALSA: hda/cs_dsp_ctl: Use private_free for control cleanup. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff || >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2 || >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740 || >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13 | 191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff, 6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2, 3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740, 172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 21, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/cs_dsp_ctl: Use private_free for control cleanup Use the control private_free callback to free the associated data block. This ensures that the memory won't leak, whatever way the control gets destroyed. The original implementation didn't actually remove the ALSA controls in hda_cs_dsp_control_remove(). It only freed the internal tracking structure. This meant it was possible to remove/unload the amp driver while leaving its ALSA controls still present in the soundcard. Obviously attempting to access them could cause segfaults or at least dereferencing stale pointers.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2024-38388 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ALSA: hda/cs_dsp_ctl: Use private_free for control cleanup. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff || >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2 || >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740 || >=3233b978af23f11b4ad4f7f11a9a64bd05702b1f <172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13 | 191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff, 6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2, 3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740, 172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 21, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/cs_dsp_ctl: Use private_free for control cleanup Use the control private_free callback to free the associated data block. This ensures that the memory won't leak, whatever way the control gets destroyed. The original implementation didn't actually remove the ALSA controls in hda_cs_dsp_control_remove(). It only freed the internal tracking structure. This meant it was possible to remove/unload the amp driver while leaving its ALSA controls still present in the soundcard. Obviously attempting to access them could cause segfaults or at least dereferencing stale pointers.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.