CVE-2026-64488 (GCVE-0-2026-64488)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-25 08:51
Modified
2026-08-17 04:56
Severity ?
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Linux Linux Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Version: f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website


{
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "d62624fe256b2d0d13454c78cbfc70ff5d954dc7",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "e5e8c4508d95af82f9b4d065f658e5476a8e9bc8",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "2ee9c46fd2dcd529cef18e37636ee12f5c3dbedd",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "d73067e2bbf3775a495d9f38e38d0a3cf53ee790",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "fd786466889e4a6e6de0f4462bd0068edea63960",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "e47f2a341adbac001b6f5d0211b0cd1c1668637b",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15",
              "versionType": "git"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "2.6.18"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "2.6.18",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "5.10.261",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "5.15.212",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.1.178",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.6.145",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.12.97",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.18.39",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "7.1.4",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "7.2",
              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "cpeApplicability": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "5.10.261",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "5.15.212",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.178",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.145",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.97",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.18.39",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "7.1.4",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "7.2",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.18",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value\n\nsnd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. In\nlayout.c, the function does not check the return value before\ndereferencing ctl-\u003eid.name or passing to aoa_snd_ctl_add(), which can\nlead to a NULL pointer dereference.\n\nAdd NULL checks after snd_ctl_new1() calls and return early if any\nfails."
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-17T04:56:35.958Z",
        "orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "shortName": "Linux"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d62624fe256b2d0d13454c78cbfc70ff5d954dc7"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e8c4508d95af82f9b4d065f658e5476a8e9bc8"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee9c46fd2dcd529cef18e37636ee12f5c3dbedd"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73067e2bbf3775a495d9f38e38d0a3cf53ee790"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd786466889e4a6e6de0f4462bd0068edea63960"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e47f2a341adbac001b6f5d0211b0cd1c1668637b"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0"
        }
      ],
      "title": "ALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "bippy-1.2.0"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
    "assignerShortName": "Linux",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-64488",
    "datePublished": "2026-07-25T08:51:47.436Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-07-19T15:36:31.792Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-08-17T04:56:35.958Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.


Loading…

Loading…

Loading…

Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.


Loading…

Loading…