# CVE-2026-64480: ALSA: ice1712: check snd\_ctl\_new1() return value

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.1.178, 6.4
- Published: 2026-07-25 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: from 6.1.34, fixed in 6.1.178; from 6.3.8, fixed in 6.4
- Linux: 6.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ice1712: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. The ice1712 driver calls snd_ctl_new1() without checking the return value before dereferencing the pointer in multiple places (ice1712.c, ice1724.c, aureon.c), which can lead to NULL pointer dereferences. Add NULL checks after snd_ctl_new1() calls and return -ENOMEM if any fails.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.1.178, 6.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57d59be545b309d4bb54ac472b15d1e67f254d95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69bf1dfa3215524c4ae255bb9dce0770875abbeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34ad480b8896d2b486e2cf29ce1790326cad205
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71b87108ad93d433cdb20704a8dc8852304cf2c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a7cc46370a57122fb29c4bfe48a851c0c64459
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b929b91b0f3bc6de8a844370049cd99ee8e31ff

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