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CVE-2026-64482

Low risk· EPSS 8%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's ALSA gus driver, the return value of snd_ctl_new1() is not checked. If memory allocation fails, NULL is returned and then dereferenced, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could trigger a kernel panic by exhausting memory, causing a denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that adds a NULL check after snd_ctl_new1() and returns -ENOMEM on failure.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: gus: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. snd_gf1_pcm_volume_control() does not check the return value before dereferencing kctl->id.index, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. Add a NULL check after snd_ctl_new1() and return -ENOMEM if it fails.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS