CVE-2026-23301
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Received - Intake
Null Pointer Dereference in Linux ASoC SDCA Entity Name Allocation
Publication date: 2026-03-25
Last updated on: 2026-03-25
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: SDCA: Add allocation failure check for Entity name
Currently find_sdca_entity_iot() can allocate a string for the
Entity name but it doesn't check if that allocation succeeded.
Add the missing NULL check after the allocation.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ASoC SDCA component. Specifically, the function find_sdca_entity_iot() allocates memory for an Entity name string but does not check if the memory allocation was successful. This missing NULL check can lead to issues if the allocation fails.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If the allocation failure is not checked, it could lead to the program attempting to use a NULL pointer, which may cause crashes or undefined behavior in the Linux kernel. This can affect system stability and reliability.
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