# CVE-2026-64486: ALSA: cmipci: 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: cmipci: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. snd_cmipci_spdif_controls() does not check the return value before dereferencing kctl->id.device, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. 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/b44888c33c4f11277d0e5e023338f2740232a4ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8825a06bfa7932a7a74dec01669d405df0b47286
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dd5b0b1a52a8d6e59a3f217204817228ce0238b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af2b009b773bc42995546507963e5e78970dc3ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67e9ea92cd598cba1783ff701553c776a6cedee9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c205bd1b28fb7e5f1061a4e78813fad7d315cb3e

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