# CVE-2026-64482: ALSA: gus: 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: gus: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. snd_gf1_pcm_volume_control() does not check the return value before dereferencing kctl->id.index, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. Add a NULL check after snd_ctl_new1() and return -ENOMEM if it 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/97f6bdf5d5ded2e37f358cacb5a95f1393356604
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eccf8e91266e39f6f15637702a04a1d344833fe2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc5d4f27ca1293bc1379ef8fff691c30d9803ca2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e74e5e8cb7cc25f7a89f59abaf3489bf0c6f4a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465075c6835103821d725c13f8c545898e5f2636
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7fa99d30c7a166a5e5db5a585ce7501ff68326b

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