CVE-2026-53348
kernel: ASoC: SDCA: fix NULL pointer dereference in sdca_dev_unregister_functions
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 1, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) System on Chip (ASoC) SoundWire Digital Audio (SDCA) component. The sdca_dev_unregister_functions function does not properly check for NULL function device entries during unregistration. This oversight can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing a kernel oops and resulting in a system crash. This issue can occur when a function registration fails or during a race condition with probe deferral during device cleanup.
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-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference