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Publication date: 2025-10-20

Last updated on: 2025-10-21

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: qcom: audioreach: fix potential null pointer dereference It is possible that the topology parsing function audioreach_widget_load_module_common() could return NULL or an error pointer. Add missing NULL check so that we do not dereference it.

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Published

2025-10-20

Last Modified

2025-10-21

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-40013

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
qcom	audioreach	*

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a potential null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm audioreach driver. Specifically, the function audioreach_widget_load_module_common() may return NULL or an error pointer, and without a proper NULL check, the code could attempt to dereference this invalid pointer, leading to a crash or unexpected behavior.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause the affected system to crash or behave unpredictably due to a null pointer dereference in the audioreach driver. This could lead to denial of service or instability in audio-related functions on devices using the Qualcomm audioreach component.

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