ALSA: ice1712: check snd_ctl_new1() return value
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ice1712: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. The ice1712 driver calls snd_ctl_new1() without checking the return value before dereferencing the pointer in multiple places (ice1712.c, ice1724.c, aureon.c), which can lead to NULL pointer dereferences. Add NULL checks after snd_ctl_new1() calls and return -ENOMEM if any fails.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.4
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64480
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-934v-h7pg-g7cp
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57d59be545b309d4bb54ac472b15d1e67f254d95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69bf1dfa3215524c4ae255bb9dce0770875abbeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34ad480b8896d2b486e2cf29ce1790326cad205
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71b87108ad93d433cdb20704a8dc8852304cf2c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a7cc46370a57122fb29c4bfe48a851c0c64459
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b929b91b0f3bc6de8a844370049cd99ee8e31ff
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Sources
- CVE-2026-64480 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64480 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-934v-h7pg-g7cp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-64480 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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