PT-2026-98052 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-97418
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Published
2026-09-24
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Updated
2026-09-26
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
In the ALSA es18xx component, the
snd es18xx mixer() function creates controls using snd ctl new1(). If snd ctl new1() fails and returns NULL, the system attempts to store bookkeeping pointers or set private free before calling snd ctl add(), leading to a NULL pointer dereference.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel