CVE-2026-64488
ALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. In layout.c, the function does not check the return value before dereferencing ctl->id.name or passing to aoa_snd_ctl_add(), which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. Add NULL checks after snd_ctl_new1() calls and return early if any fails.
Timeline
- CVE published
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Affected versions
- Linux Linux
Version range not reported
- Linux Linux
2.6.18
References 8
git.kernel.org
- stable/c/b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7
- stable/c/d62624fe256b2d0d13454c78cbfc70ff5d954dc7
- stable/c/e5e8c4508d95af82f9b4d065f658e5476a8e9bc8
- stable/c/2ee9c46fd2dcd529cef18e37636ee12f5c3dbedd
- stable/c/d73067e2bbf3775a495d9f38e38d0a3cf53ee790
- stable/c/fd786466889e4a6e6de0f4462bd0068edea63960
- stable/c/e47f2a341adbac001b6f5d0211b0cd1c1668637b
- stable/c/8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0