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CVE-2024-35842

kernel: ASoC: mediatek: sof-common: Add NULL check for normal_link string

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 17, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in the sof-common code in the Linux Kernel's Mediatek ASoC driver. This issue involves a NULL pointer dereference due to a lack of proper NULL checks for the normal_link string, and could lead to crashes or unpredictable behavior in the kernel.

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

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE not specified