CVE-2025-40097
- Published: 2025-10-30T10:15:34.173
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda: Fix missing pointer check in hda_component_manager_init function
The __component_match_add function may assign the ‘matchptr’ pointer
the value ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM), which will subsequently be dereferenced.
The call stack leading to the error looks like this:
hda_component_manager_init
|-> component_match_add
|-> component_match_add_release
|-> __component_match_add ( … ,**matchptr, … )
|-> *matchptr = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM); // assign
|-> component_master_add_with_match( … match)
|-> component_match_realloc(match, match->num); // dereference
Add IS_ERR() check to prevent the crash.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
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How to fix CVE-2025-40097
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda: Fix missing pointer check in hda_component_manager_init function The __component_match_add function may assign the ‘matchptr’ pointer the value ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM), which will subsequently be dereferenced. The call stack leading to the error looks like this: hda_component_manager_init |-> component_match_add |-> component_match_add_release |-> __component_match_add ( … ,matchptr, […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
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- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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