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Publication date: 2026-01-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: tlv320adcx140: fix null pointer The "snd_soc_component" in "adcx140_priv" was only used once but never set. It was only used for reaching "dev" which is already present in "adcx140_priv".

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Published

2026-01-25

Last Modified

2026-03-25

Generated

2026-07-26

AI Q&A

2026-01-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-25

NVD

CVE-2026-23006

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
linux	linux_kernel	6.1
linux	linux_kernel	From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.7 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.122 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.67 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	6.19
linux	linux_kernel	From 6.1.1 (inc) to 6.1.162 (exc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

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 involves a null pointer issue in the Linux kernel's ASoC tlv320adcx140 driver. Specifically, the 'snd_soc_component' pointer in 'adcx140_priv' was referenced but never set, which could lead to a null pointer dereference. The pointer was only used to access 'dev', which is already available in 'adcx140_priv', indicating a coding oversight that was fixed.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could potentially cause a null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel driver, which may lead to system instability or crashes when the affected driver is used.

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