CVE-2025-40132
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-12
Last updated on: 2025-11-12
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC Intel sof_sdw component involves a potential jump to a NULL add_sidecar callback. The issue arises because the code assumed that if include_sidecar is true, the codec on that link has an add_sidecar callback. However, some codecs on the same link might not have this callback, leading to a possible NULL pointer dereference. The fix involves checking that sof_end->codec_info->add_sidecar is not NULL before calling it in create_sdw_dailink().
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability could cause the Linux kernel to attempt to execute a NULL pointer, potentially leading to system crashes or instability in audio-related functionality on affected systems using the sof_sdw driver.