CVE-2025-38629
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Publication date: 2025-08-22
Last updated on: 2025-11-26
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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