ALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 0/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.18% (FIRST EPSS).
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 2ee9c46fd2dcd529cef18e37636ee12f5c3dbedd, 8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0, b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 2ee9c46fd2dcd529cef18e37636ee12f5c3dbedd, 8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0, b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. In layout.c, the function does not check the return value before dereferencing ctl->id.name or passing to aoa_snd_ctl_add(), which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. Add NULL checks after snd_ctl_new1() calls and return early if any fails.
- Published
- Jul 25, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 7th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
0
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 2.6.18affected
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7affected · git
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before d62624fe256b2d0d13454c78cbfc70ff5d954dc7affected · git
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before e5e8c4508d95af82f9b4d065f658e5476a8e9bc8affected · git
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before 2ee9c46fd2dcd529cef18e37636ee12f5c3dbeddaffected · git
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before d73067e2bbf3775a495d9f38e38d0a3cf53ee790affected · git
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before fd786466889e4a6e6de0f4462bd0068edea63960affected · git
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before e47f2a341adbac001b6f5d0211b0cd1c1668637baffected · git
- f3d9478b2ce468c3115b02ecae7e975990697f15 and later · before 8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0affected · git
- before 2.6.18not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.180-1 | 6.1.180-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | before 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 | 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.100-1 | 6.12.100-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.1.4-1 | 7.1.4-1 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 2ee9c46fd2dcd529cef18e37636ee12f5c3dbedd | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | d62624fe256b2d0d13454c78cbfc70ff5d954dc7 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | d73067e2bbf3775a495d9f38e38d0a3cf53ee790 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | e47f2a341adbac001b6f5d0211b0cd1c1668637b | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | e5e8c4508d95af82f9b4d065f658e5476a8e9bc8 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | fd786466889e4a6e6de0f4462bd0068edea63960 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.180-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux-6.12 | 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
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No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
No CVSS vector for this record, so attack conditions can't be derived.
Weakness class (CWE)
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Attack context
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8df560fefe6fed6a20b7e06720eeaeccec349ac0
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0154ebc6dc552c389a574b1e221d728e10346e7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d62624fe256b2d0d13454c78cbfc70ff5d954dc7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73067e2bbf3775a495d9f38e38d0a3cf53ee790
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e47f2a341adbac001b6f5d0211b0cd1c1668637b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e8c4508d95af82f9b4d065f658e5476a8e9bc8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd786466889e4a6e6de0f4462bd0068edea63960
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.