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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-11586 · published 23 November 2024

CVE-2024-11586: Pulseaudio improper resource shutdown vulnerability

Pulseaudio · Pulseaudio

Ubuntu's implementation of pulseaudio can be crashed by a malicious program if a bluetooth headset is connected.

4.0 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.30% · top 79.9% CWE-404 · Improper resource shutdown
4.0CVSS 3.1 base score
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Ubuntu's implementation of pulseaudio can be crashed by a malicious program if a bluetooth headset is connected.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/2078822 Issue TrackingPatch
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11586 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-11586), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.