CVE-2025-38706
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: core: Check for rtd == NULL in snd_soc_remove_pcm_runtime() snd_soc_remove_pcm_runtime() might be called with rtd == NULL which will leads to null pointer dereference. This was reproduced with topology loading and marking a link as ignore due to missing hardware component on the system. On module removal the soc_tplg_remove_link() would call snd_soc_remove_pcm_runtime() with rtd == NULL since the link was ignored, no runtime was created.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.153-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.244-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.43-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.10.241 | |
| debian | 11.0 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d91cb261cac6d885954b8f5da28b5c176c18131
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fce20decc6a83f16dd73744150c4e7ea6c97c21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41f53afe53a57a7c50323f99424b598190acf192
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ce0a7255ce97ed7c54afae83fdbce712a1f0c9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f8fc03712194fd4e2df28af7f7f7a38205934ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82ba7b8cf9f6e3bf392a9f08ba3d1c0b200ccb94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b465bedc2b417fd27c1d1ab7122882b4b60b1a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cecc65827ef3df9754e097582d89569139e6cd1e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38706.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-38706
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.