CVE-2025-40121
kernel: ASoC: Intel: bytcr_rt5651: Fix invalid quirk input mapping
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 12, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s ASoC (Audio) subsystem: in the Intel bytcr_rt5651/rt5640 driver, when a “quirk” option is supplied from user-space, invalid values are not properly validated, and the driver retains them. This can lead to unexpected behavior, including out-of-bounds accesses
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't 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 · 5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation