DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40275
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix NULL pointer dereference in snd_usb_mixer_controls_badd In snd_usb_create_streams(), for UAC version 3 devices, the Interface Association Descriptor (IAD) is retrieved via usb_ifnum_to_if(). If this call fails, a fallback routine attempts to obtain the IAD from the next interface and sets a BADD profile. However, snd_usb_mixer_controls_badd() assumes that the IAD retrieved from usb_ifnum_to_if() is always valid, without performing a NULL check. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference when usb_ifnum_to_if() fails to find the interface descriptor. This patch adds a NULL pointer check after calling usb_ifnum_to_if() in snd_usb_mixer_controls_badd() to prevent the dereference. This issue was discovered by syzkaller, which triggered the bug by sending a crafted USB device descriptor.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.158-1, 6.1.153-1, 6.1.148-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.113-1, 5.10.120-1, 5.10.178-3 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.14.5-1, 0, 6.12.38-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.41-1, 6.12.38-1, 6.12.63-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.147-1, 6.1.106-1, 6.1.52-1 |
Timeline
- Dec 6, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated