CVE-2025-38629
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Publication date: 2025-08-22

Last updated on: 2025-11-26

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb: scarlett2: Fix missing NULL check scarlett2_input_select_ctl_info() sets up the string arrays allocated via kasprintf(), but it misses NULL checks, which may lead to NULL dereference Oops. Let's add the proper NULL check.
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Published
2025-08-22
Last Modified
2025-11-26
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2026-06-16
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2025-08-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-38629
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linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the Linux kernel's ALSA usb scarlett2 driver, where a function called scarlett2_input_select_ctl_info() allocates string arrays without checking if the allocation was successful (missing NULL check). This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing the system to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause a NULL pointer dereference, which may lead to a kernel Oops (crash) and potentially disrupt system stability or availability.

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