CVE-2025-40045
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Publication date: 2025-10-28

Last updated on: 2025-10-30

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: wcd937x: set the comp soundwire port correctly For some reason we endup with setting soundwire port for HPHL_COMP and HPHR_COMP as zero, this can potentially result in a memory corruption due to accessing and setting -1 th element of port_map array.
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Published
2025-10-28
Last Modified
2025-10-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-28
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2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-40045
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC codec wcd937x involves incorrectly setting the soundwire port for HPHL_COMP and HPHR_COMP to zero. This leads to an attempt to access and set the -1th element of the port_map array, which can cause memory corruption.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to memory corruption, which may cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges depending on the context of exploitation.

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