# CVE-2025-38308: ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix possible null-ptr-deref when initing hw

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-07-10 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix possible null-ptr-deref when initing hw Search result of avs_dai_find_path_template() shall be verified before being used. As 'template' is already known when avs_hw_constraints_init() is fired, drop the search entirely.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea218ae05e60616531fe652650b98dcd3c328279
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f78724d4f0c665c83e202e3989d5333a2cb1036

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