CVE-2026-98743
kernel: ASoC: codecs: rt1017-sdca-sdw: fix uninitialized stream_config->type
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 18, 2026
Updated · October 23, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's rt1017 SDCA audio codec driver. The driver fails to initialize stream configuration data before passing it to the sound subsystem, leaving configuration fields populated with uninitialized memory. A local user could exploit this flaw during audio stream configuration, potentially resulting in system instability or a Denial of Service (DoS).
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-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource