CVE-2024-26799
kernel: ASoC: qcom: Fix uninitialized pointer dmactl
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 4, 2024
Updated · October 31, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Qualcomm ASoC (ALSA System on Chip) driver for the Linux kernel, where an uninitialized pointer (dmactl) could be used in certain conditions. This issue occurs when an invalid driver ID (dai_id) is encountered, leading to potential use of uninitialized memory.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-822 · Untrusted Pointer Dereference