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CVE-2026-90060

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel's ALSA control layer, there is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. A write-only control element without a get callback can be created, leading to a kernel Oops in snd_ctl_led_notify().

Risk Assessment

The attack could cause a system crash or service disruption if an unprivileged user can create such elements.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that adds a sanity check for control element info and get callbacks, and skips invalid elements before assigning them to the LED layer.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: control: Don't add invalid kcontrols to LED layer The kcontrol LED state layer tries to track the all associated kcontrol elements with naive assumptions that they are readable. But one can create a write-only element that has no get callback (even a user element can do it), and this may lead to a NULL dereference at the call chain of snd_ctl_led_notify(), as found by syzkaller. For avoiding the Oops, add a sanity check of the kcontrol's info and get callbacks, and just skip the invalid kcontrols before assigning the kctl to the LED layer.

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